Background
Passilla, James Philip was born on February 10, 1937 in Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Philip Ralph and Rose Marie (Toppo) Passilla.
Motion picture company executive
Passilla, James Philip was born on February 10, 1937 in Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Philip Ralph and Rose Marie (Toppo) Passilla.
Student, Cornell Univercity, 1955-1956; Bachelor, Grove City College, Pennsylvania, 1961; Master of Business Administration, University of Southern California, 1968.
Professional baseball player, Cincinnati Minor League Club, 1956-1961; project status coordinator, Hughes Aircraft Company, Culver City, California, 1961-1962; administrative assistant to vice president, Microdot, Inc., Pasadena, California, 1962-1964; employment interviewer, Disneyland, Anaheim, California, 1964-1965; personnel representative, Disneyland, Anaheim, California, 1965-1966; manager personnel and training, Disneyland, Anaheim, California, 1966-1969; director employee relations, Disneyland, Anaheim, California, 1969-1970; director employee relations, Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, 1970-1972; vice president, Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, 1972-1983; senior vice president employee relations, Walt Disney Prodns. Corporation, Burbank, California, since 1983.
National employee relations committee Boy Scouts American, Irving, Texas, since 1975. Board of directors Junior Achievement of Orange County, Orlando, Florida, 1974-1982, Orange County Public School Foundation, Orlando, since 1987. Manager, coach Little League/Big League Teams, Windermere, Florida.
Youth basketball coach Young Men’s Christian Association, Winter Garden, Florida. Member Industrial Development communications of Mid-Florida, Orlando, 1985. Board overseers Crummer Graduate School Business, Rollins, College, Winter Park, since 1982.
Served with United States Army, 1960. Member American Society Personnel Administration (human resource issues and strategies council since 1978), Orlando Chamber of Commerce (various committees).
Married E. Lynne Kennedy, September 27, 1961. Children– Anne, James, Junior, Michael, Connie.