Background
Bales, John Thompson was born on April 13, 1941 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Ferdinand F. and Reva L. Bales.
Bales, John Thompson was born on April 13, 1941 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Ferdinand F. and Reva L. Bales.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Western Michigan University, 1964.
With, Hercules Inc., 1965-1978; product supervisor, Hercules Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1970-1973; assistant district manager, Hercules Inc., Portland, Oregon, 1975-1978; regional sales manager, Hercules Inc., Portland, Oregon, 1978-1982; corporation accounts director, Hercules Inc., Wilmington, 1984-1987; sales director, Hercules Inc., Wilmington, 1987-1989; marketing director, Hercules Inc., Wilmington, since 1989. Trustee Pulp & Paper Foundation, Kalamazoo, Michigan, since 1986, president, since 1990.
Member Paper Industry Management Association (committee chairman 1988), Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry.
Married Mary Alice Wilbrett, July 16, 1966. Children: Thomas Michael, Melinda Rae.