Background
Villar, James Walter was born on July 25, 1930 in New York City. Son of James Travis and Hertha Dorothia (Fremuth) Villar.
Villar, James Walter was born on July 25, 1930 in New York City. Son of James Travis and Hertha Dorothia (Fremuth) Villar.
Bachelor of Science in Geology, Michigan State University, 1952. Master of Science in Geology, Michigan State University, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy in Geology, Michigan State University, 1965.
Senior vice president operations, Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company, Cleveland, 1983-1986; senior vice president technical department, Cliffs Mining Company, Cleveland, since 1987. Board directors U.P. Generating Company, Marquette, Michigan.
Served to First lieutenant United States Marine Corps, 1952-1954, Korea. Fellow Geological Society American. Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, American Iron and Steel Institute.
Married Mary Ann Luke, February 15, 1936. Children: Thomas James, John Patrick, Sabina Jean.