James Louis Bast

Background

Bast, James Louis was born on April 19, 1936 in Baltimore. Son of Louis and Evelyn Frances (Alling) Bast.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1958; Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, 1959; Master of Business Administration, New York University, 1968.

Career

With, Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, Connecticut, 1963-1972, 73-90; chief finance officer, Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, Connecticut, 1976-1982; vice president finance, contractor, Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, Connecticut, 1976-1977; senior vice president finance and administration, Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, Connecticut, 1977-1982; president, Pitney Bowes Business Systems, Stamford, Connecticut, 1987-1990; president, chief Executive officer Dictaphone Corporation subsidiary, Pitney Bowes Inc., Rye, New York, 1982-1987; Chief Executive Officer, A. B. Dick Company, Chicago, 1990-1992; Chief Executive Officer, president, Presstek, Inc., Hudson, N.H., 1993; president, Chief Executive Officer,, Council Better Business Burs., Inc., Arlington, Virginia, since 1994. Consultant, contractor Bunker Ramo Corporation, Trumbull, Connecticut, 1972-1973.

Achievements

• James Louis Bast has been listed as a noteworthy trade association executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to Lieutenant United States Navy, 1959-1963.

Connections

Married Mary Margaret Griffin, June 13, 1959. Children: Andrew Griffin, James Mark, Cynthia Elizabeth.

Father:

Louis Bast

Mother:

Evelyn Frances (Alling) Bast

Spouse:

Mary Margaret Griffin

child:

Cynthia Elizabeth Bast

child:

James Mark Bast

child:

Andrew Griffin Bast