Background
Compton, James Randolph was born on December 12, 1921 in Montclair, New Jersey, United States. Son of Randolph Parker and Dorothy (Danforth) Compton.
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James Randolph Compton
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Bachelor, Princeton University, 1943. Master of Business Administration, University Chicago, 1948.
Career
With Minnesota Mining Company, St. Paul, 1948-1949, Minneapolis-Honeywell Company, Minneapolis, 1949. Personnel supervisor Northwest Airlines Inc., St. Paul, 1950-1951. Contract administrator Food Machinery & Chemical Corporation, San Jose, California, 1951-1957.
Self-employed real estate developer, 1957—2006.
Achievements
Membership
Vice chairman Danforth Foundation. Chairman Santa Clara County chapter National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1969-1970. President Montalvo Association, Saratoga, California, 1977-1983.
Trustee Experiment in International Living. Trustee Fund for Peace, chairman. Trustee Music and Arts Foundation Santa Clara Valley.
President Compton Foundation, 1972–2002. Board directors Institute for Medical Research of Santa Clara County, California Actors Theater, 1979-1982, California League Conservation Voters, San Jose Museum Art, 1987, president, San Jose Symphony Foundation, San Jose Conservation Corps. Member Northern California advisory board United Negro College Fund.
Member advisory board Center for Defense Information. Secretary World Center, San Francisco. Advisory board Northern California Business Executives for National Security.
Served with United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1943-1947.
Connections
Married Beverly Lucille Arnerich, May 29, 1954 (deceased October 1980). Children: W. Danforth, Randolph Owen, Marshal James. Married Patricia Oakes, September 11, 1982.
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Religion
Episcopalian
Education
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1943
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1948
Career
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1948 - 1949
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1949
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1950 - 1951
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1951 - 1957
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1957 - 2006