John William Amerman Buyers

Background

Buyers, John William Amerman was born on July 17, 1928 in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Buchanan and Rebecca (Watson) Buyers.

Education

Bachelor of Arts cum laude in History, Princeton University, 1952; Master of Science in Industrial Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1963.

Career

Division operations manager, Bell Telephone Сompany Pennsylvania, 1964-1966; director operations and personnel, General Waterworks Corporation, Philadelphia, 1966-1968; president, chief Executive officer, General Waterworks Corporation, Phila, 1971-1975; vice president administration, International Utilities Corporation, Philadelphia, 1968-1971; president, chief Executive officer, director, C. Brewer and Limited company, Honolulu, since 1975; Chairman of the Board, C. Brewer and Limited company, Honolulu, since 1982. Chairman California and Hawaiian Sugar Company, 1982-1984, 86-90. President Buyco, Inc., since 1986.

Member Hawaii Joint Council Economics Education, Japan-Hawaii Economics Council. Board directors 1st Hawaiian Inc., John B. Sanfilippo & Sons, Inc., Outrigger Hotels and Restors. Chairman of the Board C. Brewer Homes, Inc.

Vice Chairman.Pacific International Center for High Technology Research, since 1976.

Achievements

• John William Amerman Buyers has been listed as a noteworthy company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee U. Hawaii Foundation, Hawaii Preparatory Academy, since 1986. Chairman, Board Of Directors Hawaii Visitors Bureau, 1990-1991. Member Governor's Blue Ribbon Panel on the Future of Healthcare in Hawaii.

Board directors Hawaii Sports Foundation, since 1990;member of advisory group to the United States District Center With United States Marine Corps, 1946-1948. Member Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association (Chairman, Board Of Directors 1980-1982, director), c. of C. Hawaii (Chairman, Board Of Directors 1981-1982), National Alliance Business (chairman Hawaii Pacific Metro chapter 1978), Cap and Gown Club (Princeton), Hilo Yacht Club, Oahu County Club, Pacific Club, Waialae county Club, Prouts Neck (Maine) County Club, United States Chamber of Commerce (member food and grade committee since 1991), Beretania Tennis Club.

Connections

Son of William Buchanan and Rebecca (Watson) B. M. Elizabeth Lindsey. Children: Elsie Buyers Viehman, Rebecca Watson Buyers-Basso, Jane Palmer Buyers-Russo.

Father:

William Buchanan Buyers

Mother:

Rebecca (Watson) Buyers

Spouse:

Elsie Palmer Parkhurst

child:

Jane Palmer Buyers-Russo Buyers

child:

Elsie Buyers Viehman Buyers

child:

Rebecca Watson Buyers-Basso Buyers