James Wesley Eggers

Background

Eggers, James Wesley was born on February 7, 1925 in Des Moines. Son of Paul William and Opal Imo (Cardiff) Eggers.

Education

Graduate, Knoxville High School, 1943.

Career

Farmer, Knoxville, Iowa., 1948-1955; sales representative, Iowa Power & Light Company, Des Moines, 1953-1960; sales representative, Iowa Power & Light Company, Cedar Rapids, Iowa., 1960-1962; sales executive, Thomas D. Murphy Company, Red Oak, Iowa., 1962-1967; president, owner, Eggers Companies, Omaha, since 1967. Board directors Nebraska State Bank, Omaha. Owner, manager Executive Realty and Mgmt.Co., Omaha, since 1979.

Membership

Board directors local Methodist Church, Nebraska Methodist Hospital Foundation. Chairman local district George Bush for President campaign, Nebraska, 1988. Chairman State of Nebraska Merit Council, Lincoln, 1979-1983.

Member national advisory cabinet Guideposts, Pawling, New York. Chairman and member various civic boards. Member Nebraska Association Personnel Consultant (president 1974-1975), National Association Personnel Consultant (member national committee 1979-1983, certified), Omaha C. of Chamber (board directors 1980-1983), Rotary (board directors Omaha chapter since 1983, sergeant-at-arms 1986-1990), Masons, Shriners.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, travel, religious study, walking.

Connections

Married Marjorie Mardell Freel, August 2, 1947. Children: James S., Barbara Bucher, Mark D.

Father:

Paul William Eggers

Mother:

Opal Imo (Cardiff) Eggers

Spouse:

Marjorie Mardell Freel

child:

Mark D. Eggers

child:

James S. Eggers

child:

Barbara Bucher Eggers