Background
Gover, James Edwin was born on December 30, 1940 in Bronston, Kentucky, United States. Son of John Kreen and Ruth Frances (Grear) Gover.
Gover, James Edwin was born on December 30, 1940 in Bronston, Kentucky, United States. Son of John Kreen and Ruth Frances (Grear) Gover.
Graduate, Cumberland College, 1959. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Kentucky, 1963. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University New Mexico, 1965.
Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering, University New Mexico, 1971.
Member technical staff, Sandia National laboratories, Albuquerque, 1963-1971; division supervisor, Sandia National laboratories, Albuquerque, 1971-1987; supervisor semiconductor programs division, Sandia National laboratories, Albuquerque, 1989-1991. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Conglomerate fellow Committee on Science, Space and Technology, United States House of Representatives, 1988, Competetiveness fellow, United States Senate, 1992-1993. Invited lecturer international professional society meetings.
Class agent Cumberland College, Williamsburg, Kentucky, 1987. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (member steering committee Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference 1980-1984, general chairman conference 1983, vice chairman Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers-United States of America industrial competitiness committee 1990, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers competitiveness fellow 1992-1993), Hardened Electronics and Radiation Technology Professional Society (chairman affiliation committee since 1988).
Married Lois Jean VanHook, June 6, 1964. Children: Tamela Maria, Angela Ruth.