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Sweeney, James Augustus was born on October 5, 1912 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Michael James and Jane Ann (Goggin) Sweeney.
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James Augustus Sweeney
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James Augustus Sweeney, American marine engineer. Registered professional engineer, New York, New Jersey. Scholarship recipient Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1932-1935. Active various civic and community organizations; Member Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, American Society Naval Engineers, Knights of Columbus.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1934. Master of Science in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1936.
Career
Trainee, United Shipyards, New York City, 1936-1938; structural designer, George G. Sharp, Inc., Naval Architect, New York City, 1938-1940; freelance representative, George G. Sharp, Inc., Naval Architect, New York City, 1947-1952; construction representative, George G. Sharp, Inc., Naval Architect, New York City, 1972-1974; general outfitting superintendent, Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation, Pascagoula, Mississippi, 1940-1947, 52-53; various managerial positions, New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey, 1953-1962; technical advisor to general manager Los Angeles Division, Todd Shipyards Corporation, New York City, 1962-1963; independent consultant shipbuilding, 1963-1965, 70-72; project engineer/manager, National Steel & Shipbuilding Company, San Diego, 1965-1968; manager production/design support, Advanced Marine Technology division Litton Systems, El Segundo, California, 1968-1970; senior engineer, John Jay McMullen Associations, Inc., New York City, 1974-1975; naval architect tanker analysis department.marine and rail equipment division, Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, Portland, Oregon, 1975-1977; consultant, James M. Montgomery International, Inc., Pasadena, California, 1977-1978; retired, 1978. Instructor warship design Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1934-1936.
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Membership
Active various civic and community organizations. Member Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, American Society Naval Engineers, Knights of Columbus.
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Married Leonora Bixby, November 11, 1939. Children: Janet Sweeney Armstrong, Cari Sweeney Damoose, Michelle Sweeney Mellen.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Roman Catholic -
Political Party
Republican