Background
Fink, James Brewster was born on January 12, 1943 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Odra J. and Gertrude (Sloot) Fink.
Fink, James Brewster was born on January 12, 1943 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Odra J. and Gertrude (Sloot) Fink.
Bachelor of Science in Geophysics and Geochemistry, U. Arizona, 1969; Master of Science in Geophysics cum laude, U. Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Transvaal, Republic of South Africa, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy in Geological Engineering, Geohydrology, U. Ariz, 1989.
Geophysicist, Geo-Comp Exploration, Inc., Tucson, 1969-1970;
geophysical consultant, IFEX-Geotechnica, S.A., Hermosillo, Sonora., Mexico, 1970;
chief geophysicist, Mining Geophysical Surveys, Tucson, 1971-1972;
research assistant, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1973;
consultant geophysics, Tucson, 1974-1976;
senior minerals geophysicist, Esso Minerals Africa, Inc., Johannesburg, 1976-1979;
senior research geophysicist, Exxon Production Research Company, Houston, 1979-1980;
president, Geophynque International, Tucson, 1980-1990;
president, hydroGeophysics, Inc., Tucson, since 1990;
consultant on National Science Foundation research, U. Arizona, 1984-1985;
adjunct lecturer geological engineering, U. Arizona, 1985-1986;
associate instructor geophysics, U. Arizona, 1986-1987;
supervisor geophysicist, geohydrologist, U. Arizona, 1986-1988;
board directors Laboratory Advanced Subsurface Imaging, U. Arizona, since 1986;
vice president Research and Development, Alternative Energy Engineering, Inc., Tucson, since 1992;
also board directors, Alternative Energy Engineering, Inc., Tucson
vice president, Reclamation Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., since 1995;
also board directors, Reclamation Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc.
vice president, Catalina Marble Inc., since 1996. Lecturer South African Atomic Energy Board, Pelindaba, 1979. Consultant Argonne National Laboratory, 1992-1993, Los Alamos National Laboratory, since 1987.
Vice president Rincon Stock Yard, since 1997.
Served as sergeant United States Air National Guard, 1965-1970. Member Society Exploration Geophysicists (co-chair international meetings 1980, 81, 92, senior editor monograph 1990, reviewer), American Geophysical Union (reviewer), European Association Exploration Geophysicists, Association Ground Water Scientists, National Water Well Association (reviewer), Mineral and Geotechnical Explorationists, Arizona Geological Society, Arizona Water Well Association, Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society, President's Club U. Arizona.
Married Georgeanne Emmerich, August 24, 1970. 1 child, Jody Lynn.