Background
Adam, Orval Michael was born on April 25, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Edgar Michael and Beatrice Rose (White) Adam.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Orval Michael Adam
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Business Administration, Canisius College, 1953; Bachelor of Laws, Georgetown University, 1956.
Career
Attorney, Internal Revenue Service, Washington, 1956-1960; attorney, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company, Chicago, 1960-1973; assistant vice president law, Santa Fe Industries, Chicago, 1970-1975; assistant vice president, tax counsel, Santa Fe Industries, Chicago, 1975-1976; vice president, tax counsel, Santa Fe Industries, Chicago, 1977-1983; senior vice president finance, tax counsel, Santa Fe Industries, Chicago, 1983-1984; vice president, treasurer, chief finance officer, Santa Fe Pacific Corporation, Chicago, 1984-1987; senior vice president, chief finance officer, Santa Fe Pacific Corporation, Chicago, 1988-1990; retired, Santa Fe Pacific Corporation, Chicago, 1990. Board directors Santa Fe Pacific Pipelines, Santa Fe Pacific Holdings, Inc.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors, president Homeowners' Civic Association, Flossmoor, Illinois, 1966-1971. Member zoning board appeals Village of Flossmoor, 1967-1973, trustee, 1973-1979. Member fiscal board Infant Jesus of Prague Catholic Church, Flossmoor, 1973-1974.
Member American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Olympia Fields Country Club, Lake Geneva Country Club, Union League Club Chicago.
Connections
Married Mary P. Knowles, December 29, 1956 (deceased January 1996). Children: Margaret, Celine, Sarah, Mary Katherine, Charles, Bridget. Married Mary D. Yeo, August 29, 1998.
-
Born
-
Died
March 11, 2002 (aged 71) -
Nationality
American -
Political Party
Republican