John Andrew Wells

Background

Wells, John Andrew was born on April 11, 1926 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. Son of Aubrey J. and Bertie Lee (Stout) Wells.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, University Arkansas, 1949.

Career

Section manager, J.C. Penney, Fort Smith, 1949-1954; section manager, J.C. Penney, Oklahoma City, 1954-1957; store manager, J.C. Penney, Oklahoma City, 1963-1965; sales, merchandise manager, J.C. Penney, San Antonio, 1957-1959; store manager, J.C. Penney, San Antonio, 1959-1963; district manager, J.C. Penney, Dallas, 1965-1968; senior vice president real estate and constrn services, J.C. Penney, Dallas, since 1988; district manager, J.C. Penney, Atlanta, 1968-1969; regional vice president, J.C. Penney, Atlanta, 1978-1986; district manager, J.C. Penney, New Orleans, 1969-1971; district manager, J.C. Penney, Tampa, Florida, 1972; coordinator full line department, J.C. Penney, New York City, 1972-1973; manager retail marketing, J.C. Penney, New York City, 1974-1975; director treasury stores and supermarkets, J.C. Penney, New York City, 1976-1977; senior vice president director marketing, J.C. Penney, New York City, 1986-1987; senior vice president real estate and construction services, J.C. Penney, New York City, 1987; senior vice president real estate and construction services, J.C. Penney, Dallas, since 1988.

Politics

The use of force should be supported only in extreme situations and through approve of appropriate international organizations.

Views

God should be loved with hearts as well as with minds. To the best of their ability everyone needs to think things through in the light of reason. This means becoming aware of different points of view, and using his or her critical thinking to make sense of God's world.

Membership

Served with United States Navy, 1944-1946, PTO. Member Atlanta Athletic Club, Gleneagles Club.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, gardening, woodworking.

Connections

Married Ila Marie Degen, August 21, 1944. Children: Alice Jane Wells Randall, John A. Junior.

Father:

Aubrey J. Wells

Mother:

Bertie Lee (Stout) Wells

Spouse:

Ila Marie Degen

child:

Alice Jane Wells Randall Wells

child:

John A. Junior Wells