John Joseph Walsh

Background

Walsh, John Joseph was born on April 16, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Patrick Joseph and Mary Jane (Duignan) Walsh.

Education

Bachelor, Michigan State University, 1965; Master of Business Administration, Northern Illinois U., 1968; graduate, American Telephone & Telegraph Company Advanced Management School, Cooperstown, New York, 1970.

Career

Data systems manager, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Chicago, 1968-1971; operations manager, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Chicago, 1971-1973; marketing manager, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Chicago, 1973-1976; industry manager, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Chicago, 1976-1978; marketing planner, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Chicago, 1978-1979; national sales manager sign division, Federal Signal Corporation, Burr Ridge, Illinois, 1979-1983; general manager, Federal Signal Corporation, Burr Ridge, 1983-1985; vice president, general manager, Federal Signal Corporation, Burr Ridge, 1985-1988; vice president, general manager, Contel IPC, Chicago, 1988-1991; president, Chief Executive Officer, board directors, La Marche Manufacturing Company, Des Plaines, Illinois, since 1991. Board directors, assistant treasurer, chairman supervisory committee Chicago Commercial Credit Union, 1973-1979. Member of faculty middle management/Master of Business Administration program Aurora (Illinois) College, 1973-1976.

Visiting professor Keller Graduate School Management, Chicago, since 1979. Mgmt.advisor Junior Achievement, Chicago, 1969-1971.

Achievements

• John Joseph Walsh has been listed as a noteworthy Manufacturing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member parish county, Executive Committee, vice chairman, youth minister director St. John of the Cross Church, Western Springs, Illinois, 1982-1987. With United States Marine Corps, 1965-1971. Member Sign Industry Employers Association (treasurer 1983-1986, board directors), UnionLeague Chicago, Executive Club (Chicago), Alpha Beta Gamma, Sigma Iota Epsilon.

Connections

Married Mary Beth Sexton, July 6, 1968. Children: Elizabeth Anne, Patrick Michael, Margaret Mary.

Father:

Patrick Joseph Walsh

Mother:

Mary Jane (Duignan) Walsh

Spouse:

Mary Beth Sexton

child:

Margaret Mary Walsh

child:

Patrick Michael Walsh

child:

Elizabeth Anne Walsh