James William White

Background

White, James William was born on May 5, 1935 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. Son of James Barton and Caroline Catherine (Schnepf) White.

Education

Bachelor in Education and History, University Iowa, 1963. Master of Library Science, University Iowa, 1968.

Career

Tool designer, Allis-Chalmers, Cedar Rapids, 1955-1956; design draftsman, Collins Radio, Cedar Rapids, 1956-1958; statistician, Square D., Cedar Rapids, 1958-1960; teacher counselor, Linn-Mar Public Schools, Marion, Iowa., 1963-1967; library director, Musser Public Library., Muscatine, Iowa., 1968-1976; library administrator, La Crosse (Wisconsin) Library./Winding Rivers Library. System, since 1976;

consultant library buildings, since 1979. Chair Wisconsin delegations to White House Conference, 1979.

Achievements

• James William White has been listed as a noteworthy library director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President University Wisconsin-La Crosse Choral Union, 1979-1985. Member advisory board Salvation Army, La Crosse, 1980. Vice president Mississippi Valley Archeology Center, 1982-1989.

Board directors La Crosse Symphony Orchestra, 1990, president, 1991. With United States Army, 1956-1962. Member American Library Association, Wisconsin Library.

Association, Iowa Library. Association, Council Indiana Managers, System and Resource Directors Wisconsin (president 1978-1981), Administrative Management Society (certified administrative manager), Rotary (Paul Harris fellow 1989).

Interests

• Avocations: woodworking, singing, archeology, writing, pocket billiards.

Connections

Married Dorothy Jean Henderson, November 10, 1956. Children: Cathy, Christy, William, Carol.

Father:

James Barton White

Mother:

Caroline Catherine (Schnepf) White

Spouse:

Dorothy Jean Henderson

child:

Carol White

child:

Christy White

child:

William White

child:

Cathy White