Background
Tegnelia, James A. was born in 1942 in Monessen, Pennsylvania, United States.
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James A. Tegnelia
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Bachelor of Science in Physics, Georgetown University. Master of Science in Engineering, George Washington University, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Catholic University America.
Career
Supervisor research physicist to manager United States Army Night Vision Laboratory, 1971—1976. Assistant under secretary, acting. deputy under secretary Office Undersecretary Defense Research Engineering United States Dept Defense, 1982—1985. Program manager and officer director Defense Advance Research Projects Agency, 1976, deputy director, 1985, acting director.
Vice president engineering Martin Marietta Corporation, vice president business development Electronics Group. Vice president business development, Energy and Environment Sector Lockheed Martin Corporation, 1995, president, Advanced Environmental Systems, Inc., 1996—1998. Executive vice president, deputy director Sandia National Laboratory, 1993, vice president defense programs.
Director United States Strategic Command Center Combating Weapons Mass Destruction, since 2004, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, since 2004. Member executive council, board directors Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, 1994—1995. Board directors Anderson School University New Mexico, Sandia Science and Technology Park, Technology Ventures Corporation, Laguna Industries, Inc.
Board advisory George Washington University School Engineering. Chairman Greater Albuquerque United States Saving Bond Campaign, 1995. Chairman State New Mexico United States Savings Bond Campaign, 1996.
Chairman Army Science Board. Co-chairman National Laboratory National Security Advisory Panel. Campaign chairman United Way Central New Mexico, 1996.
Served with United States Army, 1968-1971, one year tour Vietnam.
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Membership
Member of Society Sigma Xi.
