Background
Cheney, James Addison was born on February 2, 1927 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Burton Howard and Esther Jesse (Dumaresq) Cheney.
Cheney, James Addison was born on February 2, 1927 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Burton Howard and Esther Jesse (Dumaresq) Cheney.
Bachelor of Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1951. Master of Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1963.
Associate engineer, L.T. Evans, Foundation Engineers, Los Angeles, 1953-1955; staff engineer, Lockheed Missile and Space Company, Sunnyvale, California, 1955-1965; professor сivil engineering, University of California, Davis, 1962-1991; professor emeritus сivil engineering, University of California, Davis, since 1991.
Served with United States Navy, 1945-1946. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers. Davis Lodge 169, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Alpha Sigma Phi.
Married Frankyee Jane Jackson, June, 23, 1951 (deceased October 1966). Children: John Addison, Linanne Dando, Matthew Jackson, Sarah Allan, Sharla Ryan, Jennifer Dumaresq. Married Barbara Louise Chadwick, June 1967 (divorced February 1987).
Children: Michael Chadwick, David Grant. Married Elaine Disbrow Barratt, April 1988.