Background
Webb, James Okrum was born on November 25, 1931 in Cleveland. Son of James Okrum and Bessie Ruth (Eubanks) Webb.
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James Okrum Webb
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Bachelor of Arts, Morehouse College, Atlanta, 1953; Master of Business Administration in Actuarial Science, University of Michigan, 1955-1957.
Career
Actuarial assistant, Mutual of New York, New York City, 1957-1962;
assistant to president, actuary, Supreme Life Insurance Company American, Chicago, 1962-1964;
vice president, actuary, Supreme Life Insurance Company American, 1964-1966;
assistant actuary, Health Care Service Corporation (Blue Cross and Blue Shield), Chicago, 1966-1968;
assistant vice president product development, Health Care Service Corporation (Blue Cross and Blue Shield), 1968-1969;
vice president product and project management, Health Care Service Corporation (Blue Cross and Blue Shield), 1969-1973;
vice president finance, assistant treasurer, Health Care Service Corporation (Blue Cross and Blue Shield), 1973-1974;
vice president finance, treasurer, Health Care Service Corporation (Blue Cross and Blue Shield), 1974-1975;
vice president corporation planning and development, Health Care Service Corporation (Blue Cross and Blue Shield), 1975-1979;
senior vice president planning and development, Health Care Service Corporation (Blue Cross and Blue Shield), 1979-1985;
president, chief Executive officer, Effective Data Processing, Inc., Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, 1985-1994;
president, Managed Dental Care of Canada, Toronto, 1987-1994;
chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer, Dental Network American, 1985-1994;
president, Village of Glencoe, Illinois, since 1993. Director South Shore National Bank Chicago, 1975-1987, Harris Bank Glencoe/Northbrook, since 1994, Harris Bankcorp, since 1995, Harris Bankmont, since 1995, Harris Trust and Savings Bank, since 1995. Member Illinois Insurance Advisory Committee, 1965-1967.
Mem.Ill. Commission Urban Area Government, 1970-1972.
Membership
Member Glencoe (Illinois) School Board, 1970-1977, president, 1976-1977. President Glencoe Human Relations Committee, 1970-1971. Board of directors, member budget and finance committee Mid-American chapter American Red Cross, 1974-1975.
Vice president, member Executive Committee, chairman development committee Chicago Black United Fund, 1974-1976. President, board directors Chicago Caucus. Founder, past president of the board directors Home Investments Fund, since 1968.
Member Governor'sCommn. on Health Assistance Programs. Board directors, vice president Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Cmtys. Served with C.E. Army of the United States, 1953-1955.
Member American Academy Actuaries (director, treasurer 1975-1978), Conference Actuaries in Public Practice (associate), Alpha Phi Alpha.
Connections
Married Frankie L. Lowe, Feb.19, 1954. Children: Pamela Ruth, Lisa Suzanne.
