Background
Kearns, Jerome Barton was born on April 28, 1939 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Bernard T. and Dolores Ann (Krouse) Kearns.
Kearns, Jerome Barton was born on April 28, 1939 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Bernard T. and Dolores Ann (Krouse) Kearns.
Bachelor of Science in Finance, U. Notre Dame, 1961.
Credit analyst to senior credit analyst, National Bank Detroit, 1961-1964; assistant vice president commercial loans, St. Joseph Bank & Trust Company, South Bend, Indiana, 1964-1965; vice president, St. Joseph Bank & Trust Company, 1965-1968; senior vice president, St. Joseph Bank & Trust Company, 1968-1970; executive vice president, St. Joseph Bank & Trust Company, 1970-1972; president, St. Joseph Bank & Trust Company, 1972-1974; vice Chairman of the Board, St. Joseph Bank & Trust Company, 1974-1975; president, owner, Edmore, Inc. (distributor apparel and footwear), 1975-1980; president, director, American National Bank & Trust Company, South Bend, 1980-1983; president, Capital Credit Corporation executive vice president, Valley American Bank and Trust Company, since 1986. Advisory council Indiana Small Business Administration, 1969.
Division chairman United Way, 1971, group chairman, 1972, campaign vice president, 1973, general chairman, 1974. Member Mid-American regional task force United Way American, since 1973. Board directors Catholic Social Service, since 1968, president, 1969.
Board directors Citizens for Decent Literature, Model Neighborhood Planning Agency, UrbanCoalition St. Joseph County, Urban League St. Joseph County, United Way St. Joseph County, Goodwill Industries of Michiana, St. Joseph Hospital, Mishawaka, Indiana, since 1986. Vice chairman St. Joseph Hospital Foundation, since 1986. President Horizons Inc., South Bend, Indiana, since 1986.
Member Northern Indiana Group Robert Morris Associates (past director), South Bend-Mishawaka Area Chamber of Commerce (director, member Executive Committee), National Alliance Businessmen (director), National Association Accountants (past director), Indiana Association Credit Management, American, Indiana bankers' associations.
Married Judith L. Christie, August 25, 1962. Children— Margaret Christie, Sean Barton, Ann Maureen.