Background
Fish, James Stuart was born on September 8, 1915 in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States. Son of Don Ellsworth Fish and Belle (Osborn) Thompson.
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Fish, James Stuart was born on September 8, 1915 in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States. Son of Don Ellsworth Fish and Belle (Osborn) Thompson.
Bachelor of Arts, University Minnesota, 1937; postgraduate, Northwestern University, 1938.
With advertising department, General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, 1938-1976; senior vice president, General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, 1976-1979; president, Ad-Ventures in Wayzata, Minnesota, since 1979; dean graduate programs in business communications, College St. Thomas, St. Paul, 1983-1986; dean emeritus, College St. Thomas, St. Paul. Director N.W. Teleprodns., Minneapolis. Chairman community advisory board KTCA, 1979-1991.
Board of directors Wayzata Crime Prevention Coalition, since 1980, president, 1989. President Minneapolis People to People International, since 1988. Board directors People to People International, 1989-1996.
Board directors, member Executive Committee Better Business Bureau Minnesota, 1980-1993. Board directors National Retiree Volunteer Center, since 1989, vice chairman, since 1995. Chairman Founders Club, American Advertising Museum, Portland, Oregon, 1990-1992, emeritus board member, 1998.
Member of national advisory county C.M. Russell Museum, Great Falls, Montana, since 1994. Fellow American Academy Advertising (Distinguished Svc. award 1984). Member American Advertising Federation (Hall of Fame award 1985, Bart Cummings award 1995), Advertising Federation American (chairman 1959-1960), Advertising Federation Minnesota (president 1959-1960, Silver medal 1963), Wayzata Chamber of Commerce (Citizen of Year 1985), Wayzata History Society (president, board directors since 1982), Wayzata Country Club (president 1958-1959).
Married Dorothea Merritt, November 3, 1941 (deceased 1993). Children: James Stuart, Richard Merritt (deceased), Nancy Osborn Payne. Married Candace Anderson, June 10, 1995.