Background
Leathers, James Charles was born on July 16, 1934 in Atlanta. Son of Otto Asa and Lucile (Parks) Leathers.
electric utility company executive
Leathers, James Charles was born on July 16, 1934 in Atlanta. Son of Otto Asa and Lucile (Parks) Leathers.
BMechE, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1955.
With Duke Power Company, since 1957. Junior engineer Belmont, North Carolina, 1957-1959. Assistant engineer Mount Holly, 1960-1964.
Plant engineer Terrell, 1963-1967. Superintendent Duke Power Company, Mount Holly, 1967-1971. Manager Walnut Cove, North Carolina, 1971-1984.
Manager fossil technical services Charlotte, 1984-1988. Vice president production support department Huntersville, since 1988. Member division committee Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, California, since 1987.
President Walnut Cove United Way, 1982. Board directors United Way Winston-Salem, 1983. Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1955-1957.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (section chairman 1982-1983), Business Roundtable (environmental staff committee since 1985), National Railway History Society (president Winston-Salem chapter 1981-1983), National Wildlife Federation (corporation conservation council), Rotary (committee chair since 1988).
Married Sarah Hamilton, September 1, 1955. Children: James Crewe, Susan Adair Leathers Mitchell.