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Mr. James C. Beardall
James C. Beardall was appointed the the Weber State University Board of Trustees in 2006. He is Chair of the Finance/Business Committee and serves on the Audit and Investment Committees.

Professional Experience
  • Consultant to Carolina Holdings, Inc. and Stock Building Supply (formerly Anderson Lumber Company) assisting with merger integration and handling business and property acquisitions in the Western United States, 2002 - Present.
  • Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Carolina Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Wolseley PLC, a large international company with headquarters in London, England, 2000-2001.
  • Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President, Vice President of Finance and Controller, Anderson Lumber Company, 1966-2000.
  • Certified Public Accountant, Haskins & Sells (Deloitte & Touche), Los Angeles, Calif., 1962-1966.
Current Activities

  • Member, Board of Directors, Layton Companies
  • Member, Board of Trustees, McKay-Dee Hospital
  • Member, Wells Fargo Northern Utah Community Board
  • Member, Board of Directors, Vice President of Endowment, Trappers Trail Council of the Boy Scouts of America

Former Activities
  • Member, Board of Directors, First Security Corporation
  • Member, Board of Trustees, Salt Lake Bid Committee for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games
  • Member, Board of Trustees, Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games
  • Member, Board of Trustees, Utah Sports Foundation
  • Member, Board of Directors, Utah Sports Authority
  • President, Ogden Weber Chamber of Commerce
  • President, Ogden Rotary Club
  • President and National Director, Mountain States Lumber and Building Dealers Association
  • Chairman, Weber State University College of Business & Economics Advisory Board
  • Chairman, Weber State University Centennial Gift Campaign Leadership Committee
  • Member, Board of Directors, Employers Council
  • Member, KSL Television and Radio Advisory Board

Industry Awards
  • 1995 Retail Entrepreneur of the Year - State of Utah
  • 1986 Building Supply/Home Center National Retailer of the Year
  • 1985 National Home Center of the Year

Education:
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Business Management, Brigham Young University
Family:
  • Wife, Larue
  • Grown children: Laurie, Stacy and Mike
  • Nine grandchildren

Weber State University
Ogden, Utah 84408