Technology >> CEO Interviews >> June 3, 1999
JAMES P. ROEMER, named Chairman on January 1, 1998, has served as Chief
Executive Officer of Bell & Howell Company since February 1997. He has
been Director, President and Chief Operating Officer of Bell & Howell
Company since February 1995. Mr. Roemer joined Bell & Howell Publication
Systems Company in October 1991 as President and Chief Operating Officer
and was promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer in September
1993. In January 1994, he became President and Chief Executive Officer
of UMI (formerly University Microfilm Inc.). Before joining Bell Howell,
Mr. Roemer was President of the Michie Group, Mead Data Central.
Previously, he was Vice President and General Manager of Lexis/Nexis, an
online legal information service. He also served as Director of Data
Processing at Mead Products Division, Director of Operations and later,
Acting President of Mead Data Central. Mr. Roemer attended the
University of Cincinnati and completed the Executive Program at the
University of Virginia and the Program for Management Development at
Harvard University. Profile
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Mr. Roemer: A brief history of Bell &
