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Ray, James Allen was born on March 9, 1945 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of James Clark and Beverly Louise (Arnold) Ray.
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James Allen Ray, American Aerospace engineer. Registered profile engineer, Missouri, Illinois. Recipient Cross and Flame award United Methodist Church, 1988, District award of Merit, Boy Scouts American, 1989, Council Silver Beaver award 1991, Order of the Arrow Vigil Honor, 1991, Housing and Urban Development Cycles Passive Solar Design award, 1979.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, U. Tennessee, 1967; Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, U. Missouri, Rolla, 1970.
Career
Aerospace engineer, McDonnell Douglas Astronautics, St. Louis, 1967-1969;
aerospace engineer, United States Army Aviation and Troop Command, St. Louis, 1969-1984;
deputy director engineering, United States Army Aviation Systems Command, St. Louis, since 1984. Board directors, vice president Ener-Tech, Inc. Energy Conservation Cons.
Engineers, St.Louis, 1977-1988. Instructor energy conservation St. Louis Community College, 1981-1984. Presenter in field.
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Membership
Active St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Florissant Missouri, since 1973, various offices including chairman social concerns, evangelism, vice-chairman trustees, administrative board, representative to St. Louis area Church and Mission Extension Society, Sunday school teacher, chairman adult Sunday school. District men's Executive Board, district scouting coordinator, conference scouting coordinator United Methodist Church, St.Louis North District and Missouri East Conference. Cubmaster, scoutmaster, committee chairman troop and pack 528 Boy Scouts American, since 1981, district commissioner 1993.
Member American Helicopter Society, International Solar Energy Society (past chairman local chapter, past editor local newsletter), Army Association American (Exceptional Civilian Svc. award 1991, Achievement award 1991), Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development, American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers, Society Automotive Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Aerospace Industries Association (co-chair working group on flight safety parts), American Society Engineering Manager, Royal Aeronautical Society, National Council on System Engineers, mechanic Failures Prevention Group, Society Aircraft Weight Engineers.
Connections
Married Charlotte Ann Lebo, August 26, 1967. Children: Katherine Celene, Gregory Allen.
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Recipient Cross and Flame award United Methodist Church, 1988, District award of Merit, Boy Scouts American, 1989, Council Silver Beaver award 1991, Order of the Arrow Vigil Honor, 1991, Housing and Urban Development Cycles Passive Solar Design award, 1979.Recipient Cross and Flame award United Methodist Church, 1988, District award of Merit, Boy Scouts American, 1989, Council Silver Beaver award 1991, Order of the Arrow Vigil Honor, 1991, Housing and Urban Development Cycles Passive Solar Design award, 1979.