Background
McNamara, John J. was born on December 6, 1909 in Rochelle, Illinois, United States. Son of John and Grace (Campbell) McNamara.
McNamara, John J. was born on December 6, 1909 in Rochelle, Illinois, United States. Son of John and Grace (Campbell) McNamara.
Teacher St. Albans Academy, Sycamore, Illinois, 1932—1934. Faculty St. Viator College, Kankakee, 1934—1937. Associate professor University Detroit, 1937—1943.
Head training division Republic Aviation Corporation, 1943—1945. President M & M Candy, Hackettstown, New Jersey, 1945—1959. Director M & M Mars (now Mars Inc.), McLean, Virginia, 1952—1962.
Chairman board Uncle Ben's Rice, Houston, 1959—1962. Corporation marketing advisory Warner Lambert Pharmaceutical Company, Morris Plains, New Jersey, 1966—1967. Professor Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, 1970—1978.
Professor department marketing California State College, Bakersfield, 1978—1980. Calcot-Kennedy distinguished professor, from 1980.
Member of American Association Advertising Agencies, Stockdale Country, Phi Delta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Hazel D. Dionne, August 11, 1936. Children: John, Denise, Carole, Michael, Terrence, Kevin.