Jim Humiston
Author
Jim Humiston
About Jim Humiston
I was born in Akron, Ohio. My parents were Harold and Margaret Humiston. My sister Nanci was seventeen months old. At age five, I started first grade at Lakemore Elementary School. I grew up close to Springfield Lake. My first job was as a paperboy for the Akron Beacon Journal at age twelve.
I began working at my uncle's appliance store when I was fourteen. I attended Springfield High School. I was a member of the Distributive Education Club of America during my senior year. It was a business course that allowed me to be in school for half a day and work part-time. My work performance was part of my grade. After graduation, I began working full-time for my uncle. I learned how to repair appliances and began in-home service at age eighteen.
I married Shirley Butler at the age of eighteen. We had three sons.
Undeterred by the challenges, I took a leap of faith and started my own appliance repair business in 1961. What began as a small venture grew into a three-store operation, a testament to my resilience and determination. In 1990, I transitioned to Amana Appliances in Tempe, Arizona, and later to the plant in Amana, Iowa. My hard work and dedication paid off as I ascended to the position of vice president of the customer service division, leading a team of over five hundred employees.
The Maytag Company purchased Amana Appliances, but I was not retained. I was then offered the position of vice president of customer services at ASKO International in Dallas, Texas; I worked for them for eight years and retired in 2009.
I was raised a Methodist. I have served as finance chairman, chairman of the staff Parrish committee, and Lay Leader.
My wife, Shirley, died in 2014.
I began working at my uncle's appliance store when I was fourteen. I attended Springfield High School. I was a member of the Distributive Education Club of America during my senior year. It was a business course that allowed me to be in school for half a day and work part-time. My work performance was part of my grade. After graduation, I began working full-time for my uncle. I learned how to repair appliances and began in-home service at age eighteen.
I married Shirley Butler at the age of eighteen. We had three sons.
Undeterred by the challenges, I took a leap of faith and started my own appliance repair business in 1961. What began as a small venture grew into a three-store operation, a testament to my resilience and determination. In 1990, I transitioned to Amana Appliances in Tempe, Arizona, and later to the plant in Amana, Iowa. My hard work and dedication paid off as I ascended to the position of vice president of the customer service division, leading a team of over five hundred employees.
The Maytag Company purchased Amana Appliances, but I was not retained. I was then offered the position of vice president of customer services at ASKO International in Dallas, Texas; I worked for them for eight years and retired in 2009.
I was raised a Methodist. I have served as finance chairman, chairman of the staff Parrish committee, and Lay Leader.
My wife, Shirley, died in 2014.
I remarried in 2017 to Jane Neal. We joined Gardendale First Baptist Church in 2021. I joined my wife Jane with her veteran’s ministry in 2017.
God First is the fifth book I have written.
God First is the fifth book I have written.
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