James Elias Ballmer

Background

Ballmer, James Elias was born on December 22, 1925 in Pleasantville, Ohio, United States. Son of Trafford David and Rachel Emily (Vernon) Ballmer.

Education

BME, Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1951.

Career

Principal engineer, Battelle Memorial laboratories, Columbus, Ohio., 1951-1956; project leader, Convair Aircraft, Fort Worth, 1956-1959; manager engineering, Bausch and Lomb, Rochester, New York, 1959-1965; director engineering, Brunswick Corporation, Cincinnati, 1965-1971; engineering consultant, Cincinnati, 1971-1976; principal engineer, United States Precision Lens, Inc., Cincinnati, since 1976. Consultant, Cincinnati, since 1965.

Achievements

• James Elias Ballmer has been listed as a noteworthy Research engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Elder Presbyterian Church, Rochester, 1964. Served with United States Air Force, 1943-1945.

Interests

• Avocations: autos, modelbuilding, woodworking, campin.

Connections

Married Doris Louise Morris, August 24, 1947 (divorced February 1983). Children: James Ballmer, Diana Upp. Married Jo Ellyn Preston, October 1, 1983.

Children: Victor Ivers, Rebecca Colvin, Cynthia Lunt.

Father:

Trafford David Ballmer

Mother:

Rachel Emily (Vernon) Ballmer

Spouse:

Jo Ellyn Preston

Spouse:

Doris Louise Morris

child:

Cynthia Lunt Ballmer

child:

Rebecca Colvin Ballmer

child:

Diana Upp Ballmer

child:

Victor Ivers Ballmer

child:

James Ballmer