Background
Parfet, A. James was born on April 4, 1938 in Haybro, Colorado, United States. Son of Aaron Lee and I. Lucelle (Woody) Parfet.
Parfet, A. James was born on April 4, 1938 in Haybro, Colorado, United States. Son of Aaron Lee and I. Lucelle (Woody) Parfet.
Intern in manufacturing division, Woodward Govner Company, Fort Collins, Colorado, 1956-1962; with machine design division, Woodward Govner Company, Fort Collins, Colorado, 1962-1967; with engineering design and development division, Woodward Govner Company, Fort Collins, Colorado, 1968-1978; wiht marketing sales division, Woodward Govner Company, Fort Collins, Colorado, 1978-1984; engineer project management division, Woodward Govner Company, Fort Collins, Colorado, since 1984. Instructor, speaker industrial science department Colorado State University, since 1981.
Advisor Colorado Governor's Excellence in Education Committee, Denver, 1987-1990. Co-chairman Industrial Technology Council, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 1983-1990. Member National Association Institute of Technology (president industrial division 1989-1990), Society Manufacturing Engineers (chapter chairman 1981, regional chairman 1988, international board directors since 1990).
Married Barbara Louise Geiser, May 2, 1956. Children: John R., Janet L., Joan E., Joyce D.