John Lincoln Baxter

Background

Baxter, John Lincoln was born on March 11, 1920 in Brunswick, Maine, United States. Son of John Lincoln and Constance (French) Baxter.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Bowdoin College, 1942.

Career

Partner, H. C. Baxter & Brothers, Brunswick, 1942-1965; vice-president, director, Snow Flake Canning Company, Brunswick, 1945-1955; president, director, Snow Flake Canning Company, 1965-1967; assistant general manager, director, Lamb-Weston, Inc., Portland, Oregon, 1965-1967; executive vice president, general manager, Lamb-Weston, Inc., 1967-1971; president, Lamb-Weston, Inc., 1971-1973; vice president, food group chairman, Amfac, Inc., Honolulu, 1971-1974; executive vice president, food group chairman, Amfac, Inc., 1974-1981; manager mergers and aquisitions, Omnivest Inc., finance company, Portland, Oregon, 1983-1992; president, Chairman of the Board, Zebron Corporation, Tualatin, Oregon, 1981-1983. Board chairman Reddicop Systems, Portland, 1980-1981. Director Black Butte RanchAssn., 1981-1984, chairman, 1982-1984.

President, chairman Black Butte Ranch Corporation, 1987-1988.

Achievements

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

Membership

Member Maine House of Representatives, 1955-1992, majority leader, 1960-1962, vice chairman of the executive county, 1962-1964. Member New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, 1954-1956. Director Associated Oregon Industries, 1977-1981, Associated Industries Maine, 1955-1957.

President, director Foundation Oregon Research & Education, 1977-1979. Director Oregon Graduate Center. Trustee Lewis and Clark College, 1979-1982, 88-.

Member Oregon Ednl. Commission, 1982-1986, chairman, 1983-1985. Chairman Oregon Task Force on Colls., 1988. Chairman budget committee Sisters (Oregon) School District, 1989-1994.

Member National Canners Association (director) 1954-1956), American Frozen Food Institute (director 1968-1972), Frozen Potato Products Institute (president 1970-1971), Instant PotatoProducts Institute (president), Maine Canners and Freezers (president 1960), N.W. Food Processors Association (president 1973-1975), N.W. Packers and Growers Association (president 1971), Portland Chamber of Commerce (director 1978-1981), University Club (New York City), University Club (Portland, Oregon), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Alice Preston Comee, June 1, 1942. Children: John Randolph, Constance Baxter Marlow, Judith.

Father:

John Lincoln Baxter

Mother:

Constance (French) Baxter

Spouse:

Alice Preston Comee

child:

John Randolph Baxter

child:

Judith Baxter

child:

Constance Baxter Marlow Baxter