Background
Cleary, James Mansfield was born on January 19, 1887 in Hubbell, Nebraska, United States. Son of Michael T. and Kate (McPhelim) Cleary.
Cleary, James Mansfield was born on January 19, 1887 in Hubbell, Nebraska, United States. Son of Michael T. and Kate (McPhelim) Cleary.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Illinois, 1906. Bachelor of Laws Northwestern University (Chicago), 1909.
Chemist Corn Products Company, Chicago, 1902-1903. Law clerk, Bastrup & O’Neill, Chicago, 1906-1907. Reporter, editor, advertising solicitor, executive, Chicago (Illinois) Tribune, 1907-1925.
General sales manager, Studebaker corporation, South Bend, Indiana, 1925-1932.
President, White Company, Cleveland, Ohio, 1932-1933. Vice president Roche, Williams & Cleary, Incorporated., advertising agency, 1933-1959.
Special research and Cleary, Incorporated., advertising agency, 1933-1959. Special research and writing Chicago Tribune, from 1959.
Member Illinois Public Aid Commission, from 1959. Trustee University of Illinois, 1937-1943, president of board, 1941-1942.
Married Evelyn Morency, June 22, 1916. Children: Marguerite (Mistress C. J. Remien), Mary East. (Mistress West. A. Sundlof), Jeanne (Mistress F. West. Goessling), Dorothy Anne (Mistress Lathrop G. Hoffman), James M., Junior.