Background
Krause, James William was born on May 21, 1930 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States. Son of William Otto and Esmere (Tomhave) Krause.
Krause, James William was born on May 21, 1930 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States. Son of William Otto and Esmere (Tomhave) Krause.
Bachelor, Concordia College, 1951. Juris Doctor, University Minnesota, 1954. Postgraduate, University Harvard Graduate School Business Administration, 1967.
Bar: Minnesota 1954, North Dakota, 1954. Chartered Life Underwriter Trust officer, 1st Bank North Dakota, Fargo, 1954-1958. Head business and economics department, associate professor Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, 1958-1961.
Practice law, Fargo and Moorhead, 1958-1961.
Legal counsel Lutheran BrotherhoodsIns., Minneapolis, 1961-1966, senior vice president administration and investments, 1967-1977. President Lutheran Brotherhood Securities Corporation, 1970-1977.
Principal Saks, Incorporated., Minneapolis, since 1975, vice chairman, 1988-1989. Director, Executive Committee Lutheran Brotherhood Insurance Company, 1967-1991.
President North. Center Management Associations Incorporated., 1977.
Director, corporation secretary Northstar Guaranty, Incorporated., 1991. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer ITI Corporation, 1993-1994. President Minnesota Higher Education Coordinating Board, 1980-1982, board directors,1978-1982.
Director, executive committee Lutheran Brotherhood Insurance Company, 1967—1991. President Conference and Training Centers Inc., 1986—1988, North Central Management Associates Inc., since 1977, Minnesota Higher Education Coordinating Board, 1980—1982, board director, 1978—1982. Director & corporation secretary Northstar Guaranty Inc., 1991—1997, Great Lakes Educational Loan Services Inc., since 1997.
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer ITI Corporation, 1993—1994. Board director Jeffers Foundation, since 2004, Center Western Studies Augustana College, Souix Falls, South Dakota. Member of Planning Forum (board directors since 1986, vice president, finance 1987-1989, president 1989-1991), Association Corporation Growth, American Management Association, Society Advancement Management, Minnesota Board Continuing Legal Education, Minnesota Bar Association, Harvard Business School Club San Diego, Minnesota Club.
Married Roselyn Sonniette Olson, August 15, 1959. Children: Paul Frederick, Alan James, John William.