Background
Haas, James Wayne was born on September 27, 1944 in Merrill, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Frank Joseph and Verna Antoinette (Beilke) Haas.
Haas, James Wayne was born on September 27, 1944 in Merrill, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Frank Joseph and Verna Antoinette (Beilke) Haas.
Association in Accounting, North Central Technology College, 1968. License insurance agent, Minnesota, Wisconsin. Certified tax professional Contr., assistant treasurer House of Merrill Incorporated., Merrill, 1968-1972.
Controller Semling Menke Company, Incorporated., Merrill, 1968-1972.
Treasurer, director North Star Communications, Limited., Gleason, Wisconsin, 1971-1972. President, director Professional Accounting Systems, Incorporated., Louisiana Crosse, Wisconsin, 1975-1988.
President, director Haas Enterprises, Incorporated., 1971-1982. President, director Adventure Capital, Limited., 1971.
Treasurer Systems, Management, Incorporated., Saint Paul, 1983-1984.
Treasurer Gateway Accounting Services, Incorporated., Fort Myers, Florida, 1982-1983. Vice president, treas.ops. manager Accounting Bookkeeping Incorporated., Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, 1975-1976. Vice president Marathon Mining & Manufacturing Corporation, Wausau, Wisconsin, 1976, president, 1977-1979.
Treasurer controller, production manager, director Moduline Windows, Incorporated., Wausau, 1977-1978.
Managing partner Haas Properties, Mosinee Wisconsin, 1979-1983. Owner Midwest Investments, Winona, Minnesota, 1980.
President, board directors Jim Haas" Triple Check Income Tax Service, Incorporated., 1986-1988, president, director Accounting Bookkeeping Consultant, Limited., 1987-1988. Owner Jim Haas Associations, 1988.
Chairman, secretary, director Consolidated Business Superior vena cava syndrome, Incorporated., Louisiana Crosse, Wisconsin, 1992.
Treasurer American Bending Supply, Incorporated., Galesville, Wisconsin, 1992-1994. Owner Tri State Markers, Louisiana Crosse, 1995. Chairman, secretary, treasurer, director Ferrous, Incorporated., Winona, Minnesota, 1996, chairman, secretary, treasurer, Mid American Industries, Incorporated., Louisiana Crosse, Wisconsin, 1997.
Chairman, secretary, treasurer Mid-American Heat Treat, Incorporated., 1998;secretary Goodview Clinical, Limited., 1998, treasurer, M2 Communications, Limited., 1998.
Member Administrative Management Society, Institute International Auditors, National NotaryAssn., Institute Record Mgrs. and Adminstrs., American Society Notaries, National Association Accts., American Institute Professional Numismatists (charter member), American Accounting Association National Society Public Accts., National Society Tax Professionals, National Association LifeUnderwriters, International Cmty. Corrections Association, American Association Altruistic Certified Public Accountants and Finance Planners, Catholic Order of Foresters, KC, Kiwanis (New Club Building award), Optimists, Winona Lions.
Controller, assistant treasurer House of Merrill, Inc., Merrill, 1968-1972. Controller Semling Menke Company, Inc., 1968-1972. Treasurer, director North Star Communications, Ltd., Gleason, Wisconsin, 1971-1972.
President, director Professional Accounting Systems, Inc., La Crosse, 1975-1988. President Haas Enterprises, Inc., 1971-1982. President, treasurer Adventure Capital, Ltd., since 1971.
Treasurer, production manager, director Modu-Line Windows, Wausau, Wisconsin, 1977—1978. Partner 1st St. Investments, Black River Falls, since 2006, Brunner, Robinson & Haas, LLC, Black River Falls, since 2006. Treasurer Systems Management, Inc., St. Paul, 1983—1984, Gateway Accounting Services, Inc., Fort Myers, Florida, 1982—1983.
Vice president, treasurer, operations manager Accounting Bookkeeping Company, Inc., Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, 1975—1976. Vice president Marathon Mining & Manufacturing Corporation, Wausau, Wisconsin, 1976, president, 1977—1978. Managing partner Haas Properties, Mosinee, Wisconsin, 1979—1983.
Owner Midwest Investments, Winona, Minnesota, 1980—2009. President, director Accounting Bookkeeping Consultant, Ltd., 1987—1988. Owner Jim Haas Associates, La Crosse, Wisconsin, since 1988.
President Jim Haas Associates, LLC, Winona, since 1999, Jim Haas Associates Inc., La Crosse, since 2009. Chairman, secretary, director Consolidated Business Services, Inc., La Crosse, Wisconsin, since 1984. Treasurer American Bending Supply, Inc., Galesville, Wisconsin, 1992—1994.
Owner Tri-State Markers, La Crosse, 1995—2007. Chairman, secretary, treasurer, director Ferrous, Inc., Winona, 1995—2006, Mid-American Heat Treat, Inc., Winona, 1998—2006, Mid American Core and Mold, Inc., Winona, 2000—2006. Secretary Goodview Clinical, Ltd., since 1998.
Treasurer M2 Communications, Ltd., Reno, since 1998. President The Watch Dog Group, Ltd., Shakopee, Minnesota, since 2001. Chairman The Aichalden Group, Ltd., La Crosse, Wisconsin, since 2002.
Member Administrative Management Society, Institute International Auditors, National Notary Association, Institute Record Managers and Administrators, American Society Notaries, National Association Accountants, American Institute Professional Numismatists (charter member), American Accounting Association, National Society Public Accountants, National Society Tax Professionals, Accountants Tax. Society, National Association Life Underwriters, National Association Certified Public Bookkeepers, American Association Altruistic Certified Public Accountants and Finance Planners, American Society Tax Professionals (president since 2009), American Society Metallurgists, Institute Management Consultant, Catholic Order of Foresters, Knights of Columbus, Kiwanis (New Club Building award), Optimists, Knights Templar, Winona Lions.
Married Patrice Marie Will, June 2, 1973 (divorced September 1997). Children: Christopher Jon, Scott James. Married Patricia Burbach Stach, October 3, 2004.