James A. Campbell, president of the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company, at Youngstown, is one of this city's leading business men, and is identified with a number of important enterprises. Mr. Campbell was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, but was reared at Austintown, Mahoning County, and completed his education at the Niles High School and at Hiram College.
After leaving college, Mr. Campbell was with the Morris hardware Company for some time, and he then organized the Youngstown Ice Company, of which he was manager until 1890, when he engaged in the iron business. On November 28, 1900, the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Compan was organized and incorporated, with a capital of $600,000 which has been subsequently increased to $6,000,000 paid up stock, with a bond investment of $2,500,000, and undivided profits of $3,500,000, making about $12,000,000 capital used in the business.
The officers of this immense concern are: J.A. Campbell, President, H.G. Dalton, of Cleveland, first vice-president, C.S. Robinson, second vice-president, George Day, secretary, Richard Garlick, treasurer, and W.B. Jones, auditor.
The company manufactures pig iron, steel billets, steel sheet bar, galvanized iron and steel sheets and plates, and black and galvanized iron and steel pipe. These works employ 3,500 men and their pay roll for the last year was $1,657,304.89, and will probably reach a much higher mark in the ensuing year.
Mr. Campbell is one of the directors of the Dolar Savings and Trust Company, is vice-president and director of the Youngstown Ice Company, is president and director in the Central Stone Company, is president and director in the Union Ice Company, is president and director in the Crystal Ice and Storage Company, and is a leading business factor, active and progressive, in them all.
In 1880, Mr. Campbell was married to Etta Place, of St. Petersburg, Pennsylvania, and they have three children, viz: Louis J.; a student at Yale University; Helen Marie and Rebecca Walton, both of whom are bright students in the Rayen High School.
Mr. Campbell is a member of the board of trustees of the chamber of commerce, and he belongs to the National Union and to the Royal Arcanum. He is president of the Youngstown Club.