Background
James, Earl Eugene was born on February 8, 1923 in Oklahoma City. Son of Earl Eugene and Mary Frances (Godwin) James.
Aerospace engineering executive
James, Earl Eugene was born on February 8, 1923 in Oklahoma City. Son of Earl Eugene and Mary Frances (Godwin) James.
Student Oklahoma City University, 1940-1941. Graduate Texas
Assistant manager Rialto Theatre, 1939-1942. With Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Company, San Diego, 1946-1949. With Convair, Fort Worth, 1949-1989, group engineer, 1955-1957, test group engineer, supervisor fluid dynamics laboratory, 1957-1981, engineering chief Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, 1981-1989.
Assistant district commissioner Boy Scouts American, 1958-1959.
Adviser Junior Achievement, 1962-1963. Member.sch. board Castleberry Indiana School District (Texas), 1969-1983.
Chairman of the Board North.W.br. Young Men's Christian Association, 1971.
Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate). Member Air Force Association (life), United States Naval Institute (associate), General Dynamics Management Association, National Management Association, Oklahoma U. Alumni Association (life), Texas Congress Parents and Teachers (honorary life), Pi Kappa Alpha, Alpha Chi Sigma, Tau Omega.
Clubs: Squaw Creek Golf, Camera.
Married Barbara Jane Marshall, December 15, 1945 (deceased. Married Vanita L. Nix, April. Children: Earl Eugene III, Jeffrey Allan.