James Brooks Whiteside

Background

Whiteside, James Brooks was born on January 5, 1942 in Tyler, Texas, United States. Son of Samuel Brooks and Carrie Elizabeth (Thompson) Whiteside.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Tulane University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Sheffield (England) University, 1968.

Career

Structural development engineer Grumman Aerospace Corporation, Bethpage, New York, 1968-1974, structural Mechanics group leader, 1974-1979. Head applied Mechanics corporation research center Grumman Corporation, 1979—1995. Principal engineer technical development Northrop Grumman, 1995—2004, technical fellow structural design and analysis, since 2004.

Member panel independent experts on structures DOT/Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, since 1979. Member aerospace industry panel National Academy of Sciences, 1987.

Achievements

• James Brooks Whiteside has been listed as a noteworthy mechanics engineer, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate). Member American Society for Composites (founder), Society for Advanced Materials and Process Engineering, Fort Hill Beach Association (president Huntington, New York chapter 1987-1988), Lloyd Neck Bath Club, Phi Kappa Sigma, Tau Beta Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, skiing.

Connections

Married Ruth Alice Chatterton, August 6, 1966. Children: Sarah, Michael, Rachel.

Father:

Samuel Brooks Whiteside

Mother:

Carrie Elizabeth (Thompson) Whiteside

Spouse:

Ruth Alice Chatterton

child:

Sarah Whiteside

child:

Rachel Whiteside

child:

Michael Whiteside