Background
Hill, James Benjamin was born on July 14, 1948 in Rome, Georgia, United States. Son of James Benjamin Hill Senior and Mary Lee (Moses) Lackey.
Hill, James Benjamin was born on July 14, 1948 in Rome, Georgia, United States. Son of James Benjamin Hill Senior and Mary Lee (Moses) Lackey.
AS in Management Technology, Roane State Community College, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1972.
Instructor welding, Manpower Development Program, Chatt, Tennessee, 1969-1970; instructor welding, instructor nondestructive training and technical, Union Carbide Corporation, Oak Ridge, 1970-1972; technician radiography, Union Carbide Corporation, Oak Ridge, 1971-1973; senior inspector welding, Union Carbide Corporation, Oak Ridge, 1982-1976; inspection supervisor II, Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc., Oak Ridge, 1976-1991; construction oversite manager, Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc., Oak Ridge, 1991-1992; staff engineer, site sector leader, Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc., Oak Ridge, since 1993.
Chairman board of trustees Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Oak Ridge, 1977-1988;de leader, sit director Boy Scouts American, Oak Ridge, 1982. President Church YouthBasketball Association, 1982-1985. Secretary, board directors Oak Valley Development Council Oak Ridge, 1983-1986, president since 1988.
Board directors Keep American Clean, 1985. Director annual basketball youth tournament Spurgeon Chapel AME Zion Methodist Church, since 1971. With United States Air Force, 1966-1969.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society Nondestructive Testing (level III examiner), American Welding Society (certified inspector), Amateur Athletic Union, American Legion, Knox-Ridge Basketball Official Association, Oak Ridge Basketball Official Association, AlmosTemple, Alcoa (Tennessee) Consistory (First lieutenant 1985-1988, Second lieutenant 1991-1992), Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge (grand trustee, East Tennessee chapter), Masons (worshipful master Oak Ridge lodge since 1980, founder, pres.Charitable Fund, Inc., since 1985, member United Supreme Council 33d degree).
Married Helen Louise Hill, June 17, 1972. 1 child, Jamil Annan.