Background
Boyd, James was born on December 20, 1904 in Kanowna, West Australia. Son of Julian and Mary (Innes) Cane Boyd.
Boyd, James was born on December 20, 1904 in Kanowna, West Australia. Son of Julian and Mary (Innes) Cane Boyd.
Bachelor of Science, California Institute of Technology, 1927. Master of Science, Colorado School Mines, 1932. Doctor of Science, Colorado School Mines, 1934.
Instructor geology, Colorado School Mines, Golden, 1929-1934;
assistant professor mineralogy, Colorado School Mines, 1934-1937;
associate professor economics geology, Colorado School Mines, 1938-1941;
dean faculty, Colorado School Mines, 1946-1947;
assistant to secretary interior chairman interdepartamental committee, (Resources for Marshall Plan), 1947;
director, Bureau Mines, 1947-1951;
director, Defense Minerals Administration, 1950-1951;
exploration manager, Kennecott Copper Corporation, 1951-1955;
vice president exploration, Kennecott Copper Corporation, 1955-1960;
president, Copper Range Company, 1960-1970;
Chairman, Board Of Directors, Copper Range Company, 1970-1971;
executive director, National Commision on Materials Policy, Washington, 1971-1973;
president, Materials Associates, 1974-1978. Geologist United States Geological Survey, 1933-1934. Consultant geology, mining and geophysics, 1935-1940.
President, general manager Goldcrest Mining Company, 1939-1940. Director engineers Joint Council and United Engineering. Trustees, 1969-1971; Chairman of Commission on mineral research National Science Foundation, 1952-1957.
Vice chairman Engineers Commision on Air Resources, 1970-1971. Chairman secretary interior's advising committee on non-coal mine safety, 1971-1974. Chairman materials committee Office Technology Assessment, 1974-1979.
Member of national materials advisory board National Research Council, 1975-1977, member mineral and energy resources board, 1977-1980, member mineral resources board, 1973-1975, Chairman of Commission on surface mining and reclamation, 1978-1979. Member technical advisory com.Office of Nuclear Waste Isolation, 1979-1982, engineering review group, 1983-1987 Board of directors Watergate S. Corporation, 1972-1979, president, 1976-1977.
First reader Carmel Christian Science Church, 1983-1985. Served from captain to colonel Army of the United States, 1941-1946. Member Mining and Metallurgical Society of America (president 1960-1963), American Institute Mining Engineers (Rand gold medal 1963, president 1969), National Academy Engineering, American Society Economic Geologists, Geological Society of America, American Institute Professional Geologists (Parker Memorial medal 1973, vice president 1965-1966), Australasia Institute Mining and Metallurgy (honorary), Academy Political Science Clubs: Cosmos (Washington).
Married Ruth Ragland Brown, August 17, 1932 (deceased 1979). Children: James Brown, Harry Bruce, Douglas Cane, Hudson. Married Clemence De Graw Jandray, 1980.