Background
O'Rourke, J. Tracy was born on March 14, 1935 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Son of James Tracy and Georgia Adella (Bridges) O'R.
manufacturing company executive
O'Rourke, J. Tracy was born on March 14, 1935 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Son of James Tracy and Georgia Adella (Bridges) O'R.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University, 1956.
Teflon specialist, duPont Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1957-1962; president, chief Executive officer, Lecture Notes in Physics Corporation, Malvern, Pennsylvania, 1962-1972; vice president, Carborundum, Niagara Falls, New York, 1972-1976; executive vice president, Chemetron, Chicago, 1976-1978; senior vice president, Allen Bradley Company subsidiary Rockwell International Corporation, Milwaukee, 1978-1981; president, chief operating officer, Allen Bradley Company subsidiary Rockwell International Corporation, Milwaukee, 1981-1986; also chief Executive officer, director, Allen Bradley Company subsidiary Rockwell International Corporation, Milwaukee, 1986-1990; chairman, chief Executive officer, Varian Associations, Palo Alto, California, since 1990.
Served as First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1957-1959.
Married Lou Ann Turner, March 19. 1954; 1 son, James Tracy.