James Wesley Ooms

Background

Ooms, James Wesley was born on November 1, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Simon and Lena (Kros) Ooms.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Fire Protection-Safety Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1951.

Career

Safety inspector, United States Army, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, 1951-1953; inspector, Fire Underwriters Inspection Bureau, Minneapolis, 1953-1955; administrative assistant, Western Actuarial Bureau, Chicago, 1955-1961; supervisor habitational risks, Inter-Regional Insurance Conference, New York City, 1961-1963; manager, Multi-Line Rating Bureau, New York City, 1963-1970; executive assistant, State Farm Fire & Casualty Company, Bloomington, Illinois, 1971; assistant vice president R & D, State Farm Fire & Casualty Company, Bloomington, Illinois, 1971-1979; assistant vice president product planning and development, State Farm Fire & Casualty Company, Bloomington, Illinois, 1979-1991; assistant vice president, State Farm Fire & Casualty Company, Bloomington, Illinois, since 1991. Trustee CPCU-Harry J. Loman Foundation, Malvern, Pennsylvania, since 1987. Director National Committee on Property Insurance, Boston, 1991-1993.

Achievements

• James Wesley Ooms has been listed as a noteworthy Insurance company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Home Sweet Home Mission, Bloomington, 1990-1992, director, since 1995. Chairman Emergency Management Institute, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emmitsburg, Maryland, 1990. Trustee Corn Belt Library.

Systems, Normal, Illinois, 1991-1993, Alliance Library. Systems, Normal, 1993-1996. Member Society Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters (president 1993-1994), American Society CLUs, Society Insurance Research (president 1981-1982), American Risk and Insurance Association, National Flood Insurers Association (executive committee 1972-1978), Kiwanis (board directors Bloomington 1984-1986).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, travel, photography, music.

Connections

Married Audrey Rodgers, September 11, 1953. Children: Wesley, April, Roger, Gordon (deceased), Bradley.

Father:

Simon Ooms

Mother:

Lena (Kros) Ooms

Spouse:

Audrey Rodgers

child:

Bradley Ooms

child:

Wesley Ooms

child:

Roger Ooms

child:

April Ooms

child:

Gordon Ooms (deceased)