James B. Ammon '44
Deceased July 5, 2013
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50th Reunion Book Entry
In Memory
James Brown Ammon born June 26, 1922 in Reading , PA, son of Adam Custer and Emily Brown Ammon passed away peacefully on July 5 in Evanston, IL. Jim, who was educated at Mercersburg Academy, Amherst College and Harvard Business School, where he graduated with distinction had a successful business career having worked for Chrysler in Detroit and later for Baxter Laboratories as Corporate Vice President in charge of Finance. At that time he was listed in Who's Who in Finance and Business and Who's Who in America. Jim also served as an officer in the Army during WWII as a member of the Japanese War Crimes Division and was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution. Jim was a successful competitive swimmer beginning at Mercersburg, then at Amherst, where he captained the swimming team that won many awards in the Northeast Intercollegiate Division. He was inducted into the Berk's County Swimming Hall of Fame.
In his later years, Jim was an active member of the Glenview and Park Ridge communities where he volunteered for Meals on Wheels, contributed his time at the Kenilworth Union Church,was a member of the Sunset Ridge Country Club and traveled the globe with his wife Stephanie.
Jim is survived by his sister Marjorie, brother Bob, sister-in-law Ann, daughters Sarah and Cynthia, son David, granddaughter Rosa, grandson Dan Mozdren, step-children Cathy and Jim Mozdren, Kim Evans and Dave and Lisa Kuechenberg, nephews Steve, Jeff and Bob Ammon, Frank and Robert Carber, niece Kris Carber-White as well as many other extended family members. A memorial service was held on Wednesday July 10th in the Elliott Chapel of Presbyterian Homes in Evanston.