Background
Oliver, James Arthur was born on November 2, 1928 in Wateriville, Maine, United States. Son of Chester Arthur and Margaret Otis Oliver.
Oliver, James Arthur was born on November 2, 1928 in Wateriville, Maine, United States. Son of Chester Arthur and Margaret Otis Oliver.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Maine, Orono, Maine, 1950. Master of Electrical Engineering, Polytechnic Institute, Brooklyn, New York, 1960.
Rotating machine specialist American Electrical Power, 1950—1972. Vice president engineering National Electrical Coil Division of McGraw Edison Company, 1972—1979. President Epoxylite Corporation, 1978—1979.
Vice president Wanlass Corporation, 1980—1981. Engineering specialist Bechtel Corporation, 1981—1997. President Jarsco Engineering corporation, 1985—2005.
Managing director Jarsco Publication Company LLC, 2000—2005. Consultant in field; 1st. lieutenant signal corporations United States Army, 1952-1954, Karlshrue, Germany.
Fellow: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (general chairman 1997, chairman executive committee 1999, 2001, Richard Harold Kaufman award 1998, Third Millennium Medal 2000). Member: International Conference on Large High Voltage Electrical Systems ( International Council on Large Electric Systems (in French: Conseil International des Grands Réseaux Électriques, abbreviated CIGRÉ)), American National Standards Institute.
Married Rose Marie Morrison, February 9, 1951. Children: James John, Sue Oliver Bozman, Kathleen, Rosemary Oliver Bennett.