Background

Barron, John Marshall was born on March 19, 1912 in New Marshfield, Ohio, United States. Son of Joseph Cephus and Nettie (Stewart) Barron.

Education

Degree, Mountain State College, 1932. Bachelor of Business Administration, Ohio University, 1933.

Career

Teacher New Marshfield High School, 1933—1934. Sales manager F.J. Beasley Company, Athens, Ohio, 1934—1938. Sales and advertising manager David Kirk Sons Company, Findlay, 1938—1947.

District manager Woolson Spice Company, Toledo, 1947—1961, vice president sales, also director, 1961—1966. Sales manager Baker Importing division and Mutual Spice division Hygrade Food Products, Detroit, 1966—1969. Account executive Frank Tea and Spice Company, Cincinnati, 1969—1974.

Vice president, sales manager, director Spicecraft, Inc., St. Louis, 1974—1984, consultant, 1984. Vice president, sales manager Colonial Spice Company, Brooklyn, 1984—1986, Dorothy Dawson's Foods, Inc., Jackson, Michigan, 1984—1986. Sales manager Baron Spice Company, St. Louis, since 1988.

Consultant Westward Industries, Bellevue, Washington, since 1984. Secretary-treasurer New Marshfield, Board Education, 1935—1938. Tire and gasoline rationing officer half, Island of Oahu, Hawaii.

Officer in charge Commissary Store, Kaneohe Naval Air Station, Oahu, 1943—1944. Lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, World World War II.

Achievements

• John Marshall Barron has been listed as a noteworthy spice company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Reserve Officers Association United States, Sertoma Lodge (president 1940-1941), Kiwanis Lodge, Scottish Rite Lodge, Masons Lodge, Shriners Lodge, American Legion.

Connections

Married Evelyn Joan McRill, March 1, 1961. Children: Patricia, Virginia, Karen, Beverly, Allona.

Father:

Joseph Cephus Barron

Mother:

Nettie (Stewart) Barron

Spouse:

Evelyn Joan McRill

child:

Karen Barron

child:

Patricia Barron

child:

Allona Barron

child:

Virginia Barron

child:

Beverly Barron