James Nathaniel Purse

Background

Purse, James Nathaniel was born on August 19, 1923 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Gilbert R. and Eleanor F. (Leitert) Purse.

Education

Student, Michigan

Career

With Great Lakes Steel Company, Detroit, 1947-1955. With Hanna Mining Company, Cleveland, 1955-1979, manager foreign sales, then vice president sales, 1960-1969, executive vice president, 1969-1974, president, chief Executive officer, director, 1974-1978, vice chairman, 1978-1979, also director Director Benjamin Franklin Goodrich Company, Lubrizol Corporation.

Achievements

• James Nathaniel Purse has been listed as a noteworthy business executive. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of executive board Greater Cleveland council Boy Scouts American, from 1975. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Member American Iron Ore Association (director) 1970-1979, Chairman, Board Of Directors 1975-1977), American Iron and Steel Institute (director 1975-1979), American Mining Congress (director 1977-1979).

Clubs: Union (Cleveland), Hudson Country (Cleveland), Pepper Pike (Cleveland).

Connections

Married Rolonde M. L. Redon, August 24, 1946. Children: John R., Charles R. Student, Michigan.

Father:

Gilbert R. Purse

Mother:

Eleanor F. (Leitert) Purse

Spouse:

Rolonde M. L. Redon

child:

Mich Purse

child:

John R. Purse

child:

Charles R. Student Purse