Background
Townsend, James Courtland was born on July 7, 1938 in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Son of Edward Thomas and Thelma Maye (Blezard) Townsend.
Aerospace engineer engineering executive
Townsend, James Courtland was born on July 7, 1938 in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Son of Edward Thomas and Thelma Maye (Blezard) Townsend.
Standard Chartered Bank in Aeronautical Engineering, Brown University, 1960. Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Princeton University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Aeronautical Engineering, University Virginia, 1975.
Master of Science in Computer Science, College William & Mary, 1989.
Aero. engineer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia, 1963-1988; assistant branch head, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia, 1988-1992; senior scientist, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia, since 1992.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate). Member Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi. M C.
Married Judith F. Robinson, June 7, 1962. Children: David, Andrew.