Background
Waples, James Touchstone was born on June 7, 1935 in Palmyra, New York, United States. Son of Robert Madison and Ada Clayland (Touchstone) Waples.
Waples, James Touchstone was born on June 7, 1935 in Palmyra, New York, United States. Son of Robert Madison and Ada Clayland (Touchstone) Waples.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1957.
Sales engineer, Ingersoll-Rand Company. New York City, 1957-1960; sales engineer, Ingersoll-Rand Company, London, England., 1961-1962; sales manager, Ingersoll-Rand Company, Dusseldorf, Federal Republic of Germany, 1963-1964; sales manager, Ingersoll-Rand Company, Johanesburg, South Africa, 1965-1967; international sales manager, Ingersoll-Rand Company, Corning, New York, 1968-1970; international marketing manager, Briggs & Stratton, Milwaukee, 1971-1979; general manager European operations, Briggs & Stratton, Lambertheim, Germany, 1980-1983; marketing manager, Briggs & Stratton, Milwaukee, 1984-1986; president, Intech Associations, Hartland, Wisconsin, 1987-1989; director international sales, Marine Travelift, Inc., Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, since 1990.
Married Liesel Maria Wessoleck, February 17, 1961. Children: James Touchstone, Katrin Elisabeth.