James King

Background

King, James was born on April 23, 1933 in Columbus, Georgia, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Morehouse College, 1953; Master of Science, California Institute Technology, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1958.

Career

Manager, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1969-1974; technical manager, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1976-1984, 86-88; deputy assistant laboratory director, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1989-1993; assistant lab director, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, since 1993; director upper atmospheric research program, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1974-1976; professor of chemistry, Morehouse College, Atlanta, 1984-1986. Member science committee Los Angeles Air Pollution Control District, 1971-1974.

Achievements

• James King has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Pasadena Community Development Committee, 1982. President Caltech Management Association, Pasadena, 1991. Member Pasadena Planning Commission, 1990-1993.

Connections

Son of James and Lucille (Jamerson) K. Divorced; children: Jennifer Schlickbernd, Jeffery.

Father:

James King

Mother:

Lucille (Jamerson) King

child:

Jennifer Schlickbernd King

child:

Jeffery King