Background
Tompkins, James McLane was born on January 1, 1913 in Baltimore. Son of John Almy and Frederica (McLane) Tompkins.
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James McLane Tompkins
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Education
Grad, Phillips Academy, 1931. Bachelor with honours, Yale University, 1935. Master of Arts (Pierson College fellow 1940-1943), Yale University, 1943.
Certificate graduate study labor relations, New York University.
Career
Director undergraduate placement Bureau Appointment, instructor, Yale University, 1936-1940;
research fellow, Yale University, 1937-1940;
director, Bureau Military Service and Information, Yale and Department Defense, 1940-1943;
director executive placement, assistant Chairman of the Board, Vick Chemical Company. New York City, 1943-1948;
with, Curriculum Vitae Starr & Company, Inc., New York City, since 1948;
vice president public affairs, Curriculum Vitae Starr & Company, Inc., New York City, since 1968;
consultant, Curriculum Vitae Starr & Company, Inc., since 1979;
also director, Curriculum Vitae Starr & Company, Inc. Director American International Underwriters Overseas, TAM Sigorta, Turkey.
Chairman AIU Pakistan, Vermont Accident Insurance Company International, Uganda American Insurance Company, AIU Mediterranean, Inc. Vice Chairman of the Board American Life Insurance Company, Wilmington, Delaware. Adviser WGM FOG, Norfolk, Virginia, 1988.
Achievements
Membership
Member United States delegation United Nations Conference Trade and Development, since 1968. Adviser United States delegation Organization of European Cooperation and Development, since 1969. Member United States Maritime Transport Committee.
Member United States delegate London Diplomatic Conference Maritime Claims, 1976, Geneva Conference Multi Modal Transport, 1975, 77, 78, 79. Special representative international affairs International Insurance Advisory Council, since 1967. President James M. Tompkins Company, since 1987.
Advisory board Station WMFOG, since 1987. Trustee Asia Society, Samuel Goodyear Scholarship Fund (Yale). Chairman Eisenhower Fellowship Committee, Pakistan, 1955-1960.
Member Yale Alumni Board. Member Yale Alumni Association (president New Canaan chapter, Yale Class 1935 Alumni Fund representative), Company Military Historians, Miniature Figure Collectors American, Alpha Sigma Phi (past national trustee) Clubs: Yale (New York City), India House (New York City), Sky (New York City). American (London); Sind (Karachi, Pakistan).
Mory's Association New Hampshire, Connecticut.
Connections
Married Barbara Miller, November 22, 1965.
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Nationality
American
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1931
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1935
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1943
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