Background
Starr, John Philip was born on January 19, 1933 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. Son of John Wilbur and Martha Jane (Phillips) Starr.
Starr, John Philip was born on January 19, 1933 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. Son of John Wilbur and Martha Jane (Phillips) Starr.
AB, Princeton University, 1955. Master of Business Administration, Wharton College, Philadelphia, 1956.
Assistant to managing director Research.B. Jones & Sons, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri, 1959—1964, manager life and health division, 1964—1969. Vice president finance, director Research.B. Jones Corporation, 1969—1974, president employee plans, 1974—1976, senior vice president, director, 1976—1979. Vice president Alexander & Alexander, since 1979.
Director Corporation Woods Bank, Overland Park, Kansas. Captain United States Army, 1957-1959.
Trustee St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri, since 1977. President Pembroke-Country Day School, 1980—1981. Vice president operations Heart of America Council Boy Scouts America, 1983—1984, executive vice president, 1985.
Member of Care-For, Inc., American College Life Underwriters, Nelson-Atkins Museum, Shephers's Center (board directors), Mercury Club (Kansas City).
Married Katherine Barry Mann, October 15, 1960. Children: John Robert, James Philip.