Background
Ford, James Arthur was born on February 3, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Kenneth R. and Mary Alice (Eroe) Ford.
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James Arthur Ford
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Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, University Michigan, 1956; Master of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, University Michigan, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy in Metallurgical Engineering, University Michigan, 1962.
Career
Instructor College of Engineering, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1958-1961; from research scientist to senior research scientist, United Aircraft (now Technology), East Hartford, Connecticut, 1961-1964; from group supervisor to associate director metals research laboratory, Olin Corporation, New Haven, 1964-1974; vice president research, Consolidated Aluminum Corporation, St. Louis, 1974-1975; manager Research and Development, Boise Cascade-Composite Can, St. Louis, 1975-1980; director of technical engineered products, Cabot Corporation, Boston, 1980-1983; director advanced technical, Aerojet Ordnance Tennessee, Jonesborough, Tennessee, 1983-1987; vice president engineering and technical, Selee Corporation, Hendersonville, North Carolina, 1987-1989; president, MPMC, Inc., Johnson City, Tennessee, since 1989. Past member of national materials advisory board Commision on Engineering Technology and Science/National Research Council/NAS, Washington, consultant in field.
Achievements
Membership
Member executive board, finance committee Congressional Church, Glastonbury, 1961-1964. Loaned executive United Way, St. Louis, 1974, 75. Member, secretary non-ferrous subcommittee American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York City, 1967-1974.
Fellow American Society Materials International (government public affairs committee 1980-1989). Member American Welding Society, The Materials Society, Federation Materials Societies (president 1985-1986, chairman government liaison committee 1989-1992).
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Married Mary Joann Peterson, August 5, 1952 (divorced December 1974). Married Louise Orlando, August 30, 1975. Children: Wendy, Suellen, Kenneth J., Stephen, Lisa and Mary Ann Ford.
Daniel, Donald, Christina, Douglas and James H. Hanneken.
