Background
Millan, James Mc was born in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, United States. Son of James Thayer and Anne Davenport (Russel) McMillan.
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James Mc Millan
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Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1934.
Career
With, Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Company
superintendent, assistant general manager, general manager, president, Chairman of the Board, Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Company, 1934-1948;
president, McMillan Packard, Inc.
president, director, Great Lakes-Oceanic Line, Inc.
security-insurance broker, Multivest Financial Corporation, Inc. Director Detroit Bank & Trust Company, Packard Motor Car Company, Studebaker Corporation, Detroit Bank, Detroit Trust Company, Ferry-Morse Seed Company, Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Company, American Presidents Life Insurance Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Vice-president, director, treasurer Boyer-Campbell Company.
Administrative executive assistant American National Gas Service Company. Consultant Glover Associates, Inc., New York City, Ordnance Tank Automotive Center, United States Army. Management consultant Glover Associates (Canada) Ltd.
Achievements
Membership
Executive assistant United Foundation, since 1964. Board of directors American Red Cross. Trustee Grosse Pointe War Memorial Association, Detroit History Association, Michigan State Appellate Defender Commission, Grace Hospital, Grosse Pointe Country Day School, Detroit U., School Corporation, Estate James T. McMillan, Katherine K. Brookfield Trust.
Village commissioner, police commissioner Grosse Pointe Park. Member National Association Security Dealers, Detroit Board Commerce (director 1938-1943), Michigan Horticultural Society (trustee, treasurer), Newcomen Society North America, Mason Club, St. Clair Flats Shooting Club, Yondotega Club, Detroit Country Club, Grosse Pointe Club (president 1953), Detroit Club (president 1962), Sakonnet Golf Club (Little Compton, Rhode Island).
Connections
Married Virginia Cutting, January 4, 1935. Children: Francis Wetmore (Sandy), Virginia.
