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Saxton, Harry James was born on July 2, 1939 in Bell, California, United States. Son of James Alfred and Suzanne Esther (Williams) Saxton.
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Harry James Saxton
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Harry James Saxton, American Laboratory executive. National Science Foundation trainee; Alfred P. Sloan fellow; recipient Naval Institute award, 2 Gold medals American Institute Military Engineers. With United States Navy, 1962-1966. Member American Society for Metals, Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi.
Education
Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, 1969.
Career
Military research associate, United States Navy at the Lawrence Livermore (California) National Laboratory, 1964-1966; systems analyst, Center for Naval Analyses, Rosslyn, Virginia, 1969-1971; staff member metallurgy, Sandia National laboratories, Livermore, 1971-1974; division supervisor materials characterization division, Sandia National laboratories, Livermore, 1974-1976; manager composites, ceramics and thermophys. properties department, Sandia National laboratories, Albuquerque, 1976-1979; manager power sources department, Sandia National laboratories, Albuquerque, 1979-1983; director components, Sandia National laboratories, Albuquerque, 1983-1987; managing director microelectronics, Sandia National laboratories, Albuquerque, since 1987.
Membership
With United States Navy, 1962-1966. Member American Society for Metals, Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi.
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Married Vicki Lee Franklin, June 17, 1961 (divorced May 1983). Children: Michael James, Susan Lee. Married Elizabeth Gwyn, August 20, 1983.
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Political Party
Republican