James William Bernard

Background

Bernard, James William was born on June 25, 1937 in Brainerd, Minnesota, United States. Son of Paul Raymond and Maybelle Gertrude (Fynskov) Bernard.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Oregon, 1960.

Career

Trainee, Univar Corporation, San Francisco, 1960-1961; resident manager, Univar Corporation, Honolulu, 1961-1965; sales manager, Univar Corporation, San Francisco, 1965-1967; vice president, Univar Corporation, Phoenix, 1967-1971; vice president, Univar Corporation, San Francisco, 1971-1974; corporation vice president, Univar Corporation, San Francisco, 1974-1982; senior vice president, Univar Corporation, Seattle, 1982-1983; executive vice president, Univar Corporation, Seattle, 1983-1986; president, Chief Executive Officer, Van Waters & Rogers, Inc. (subsidiary of Univar), Seattle, since 1986; board directors, Univar Corporation, Kirkland, Washington, 1986-1995; retired, 1995. Board directors VWR Corporation, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States Bank of Washington.

Achievements

• James William Bernard has been listed as a noteworthy Chemical distribution company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Junior Achievement Greater Puget Sound, The Nature ConservancyWash. chapter, Washington Roundtable. Member American Chemical Society, Chem Manufacturers Association, Columbia Tower Club.

Connections

Married Maureen Day, September 6, 1958. Children: David, Kenneth, Kathleen.

Father:

Paul Raymond Bernard

Mother:

Maybelle Gertrude (Fynskov) Bernard

Spouse:

Maureen Day

child:

Kathleen Bernard

child:

Kenneth Bernard

child:

David Bernard