Background
Tighe, Joseph J. was born on September 24, 1944 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Joseph DePaul and Florence (McMyne) Tighe.
Tighe, Joseph J. was born on September 24, 1944 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Joseph DePaul and Florence (McMyne) Tighe.
Bachelor of Business Administration in Economics and Industrial Relations, Xavier University, Cincinnati, 1966. Postgraduate, Syracuse University, 1968.
With General Electric Company, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania, 1966-1976. Director labor relations Arcata Corporation, Menlo Park, California, 1976-1978, vice president industrial relations Stamford, Connecticut, 1978-1980. Vice president human resources Emery Air Freight, Wilton, 1980-1984, vice president, general manager, 1984, senior vice president, United States general manager, 1984-1986.
Chairman, president, chief executive officer Bowater Industries PLC United States Holdings, Armonk, New York, since 1986. Chairman board Cottrell Imperial International Freight, Toronto, Canada, since 1987. Partner Ridgefield Management Group, since 1988.
President council Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Georgetown, Connecticut, 1985.
Married Kristi Sue Mitchell, February 4, 1978. Children– Andrew, Katherine, Sean.