Background
Black, James Robert was born on February 17, 1948 in Davenort, Iowa, United States. Son of Robert James and Anne Louise (Johnson) Black.
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James Robert Black
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Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Iowa State University, 1970; Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1971; Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago, 1976.
Career
Industrial engineer, Inland Steel Company, East Chicago, Indiana, 1971-1976;
senior industrial engineer, Inland Steel Company, East Chicago, Indiana, 1976-1977;
industrial engineering supervisor, Clark Equipment Company, Jackson, Michigan, 1977-1978;
industrial engineering manager Harrison plant, Graphic Sys. division Rockwell International, Rockford, Illinois, 1978-1983;
corporation.supr. administrative work management, Kohler Company, Wisconsin, 1983-1987;
manager mgf. services, Frigidaire Company-Wet Products, Jefferson, Iowa., 1987-1991;
assembly operations manager, Frigidaire Company-Wet Products, Jefferson, Iowa., 1991-1993;
Kaizen facilitator, Frigidaire Company-Wet Products, Webster City, Iowa., 1993;
paint process manager, Frigidaire Company-Wet Products, Webster City, Iowa., 1993;
plant engineering manager, Frigidaire Company-Wet Products, Webster City, Iowa., 1993-1995;
manufacturing consultant, Center for Industrial Research and Svc., Iowa State University, since 1995;
president, James R. Black & Associations, since 1997. Co-leader, guest lecturer American Management Association, 1979-1980. Member of advisory county Iowa State University Center Industrial research and Svc., 1992-1994.
Member planing committee Iowa conference Manufacturing, 1991-1993, chairman, 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Cons. Project Business division Junior Achievement, 1980. Chairman pack committee Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts American, 1980-1983, Webelos leader, 1982-1983, assistant scoutmaster, 1983-1984, scoutmaster, 1984-1988, district vice chairman, 1984-1986, district scouting chairman, 1986-1988. Assistant soccer coach, 1981-1983, coach, 1984-1985.
Member Institute Industrial Engineers (senior. Treasurer 1979-1980, president 1980-1981, board directors 1989-1991, vice president 1991-1992), American Society for Quality, Mainstream Living and Story County Development Center (phonathon co-chairman 1993-1995, board directors since 1994, treasurer 1995-1997, vice president since 1997), Kohler Engineering and Technology organization (program chairman 1986, chairman 1987) Knights of Columbus, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi, Gamma Epsilon Sigma, Psi Chi, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Connections
Married Mary Ann O'Malley, June 5, 1971. 1 child, Robert Joseph.
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Nationality
American