James Douglas Wilkerson

Background

Wilkerson, James Douglas was born on July 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Son of James Douglas and Irma Lavern (Dever) Wilkerson.

Education

Tool and Die Certified, General Electric, Louisville, 1965; Bachelor of Science in Physics, U. Louisville, 1973; Master of Arts in Marketing, Webster U., 1982; Master of Arts in Management, Webster U., 1982.

Career

Manager quality control, General Electric, Bloomington, Indiana, 1975; international engineering department, General Electric, Louisville, 1976-1977; site coordinator, engineering, General Electric, Refrigeration Design, Louisville, 1977-1979; program manager productivity, General Electric Purchasing, Louisville, 1979-1981; systems engineer, General Electric Refrigeration Design, Louisville, 1981-1983; manager feature and appearance, General Electric Refrigeration Design, Louisville, 1983-1986; manager structural engineer, General Electric Refrigeration Design, Louisville, 1986-1988; program manager productivity, General Electric Refrigeration Design, Louisville, 1989-1990; program manager manufacturing, General Electric Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, Louisville, 1988-1989. Instructor Dancer Fitzgerald Sample, General Electric Manufacturing Engineering, Louisville, since 1988. Manager homelaundry and dishwashing engineering, General Electric, Louisville, 1990-1993, senior engineering productivity, since 1993.

Achievements

• James Douglas Wilkerson has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering professional by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

3rd District State Commission Board Kentucky Department Fish and Wildlife, Frankfort, 1982-1986, 86-90. Member Wood Ducks Now (Executive Board 1988), Elfun Society Engineers (Executive Board since 1989, vice chairman 1990, chairman 1991), March of Dimes (Executive Board since 1990), Louisville Walk America (chairman 1992), Kentucky Hunters Association (Executive Board since 1985), NRA, Ducks Unlimited, Masons.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, hunting, fishing.

Connections

Married Brenda Lee Harrell. Children: Craig Alan, Jon Dwyne.

Father:

James Douglas Wilkerson

Mother:

Irma Lavern (Dever) Wilkerson

Spouse:

Brenda Lee Harrell

child:

Jon Dwyne Wilkerson

child:

Craig Alan Wilkerson