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Mooney, James Elliott was born on July 30, 1901 in Dansville, New York, United States. Son of Edward S. and Ellen Jane (Massey) Mooney.
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Mooney, James Elliott was born on July 30, 1901 in Dansville, New York, United States. Son of Edward S. and Ellen Jane (Massey) Mooney.
Graduate New York State Teachers College, Geneseo, 1922. Doctor of Education, Duquesne University, 1933. Doctor of Humane Letters, Beaver College, 1938.
Doctor of Science, Rider College, 1939.
Principal junior high school, Penn Yan. New York, 1922-1926; director English research Ridgefield Park (New Jersey) public schools, 1927, Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1927-1938. Acting president Beaver College, 1938-1940.
President, editor Youth’s Digest, 1938-1940.
President U. Tampa (Florida), 1940-1945. Director Pinellas Company, aviation, 1945-1950.
Associate Admiral Richard East. Byrd development United States Antarctic policy programs, 1953-1957. Deputy and acting United States Antarctic Projects officer, 1957-1966.
Development projection future transport-Antarctic air routes.
Adviser to members Congress on Antartic affairs Coordinated international dedication, also named Amundsen-Scott South. Pole station, 1956.
Member inter-departmental committee Antarctic programs.
Principal exponent United States nuclear reactor development in Antarctics, also planned modernized living quarters. Past adviser American Academy Air Law, New York University, also Air Youth American. Consul for El Salvador, Guatemala.
Adviser SECNAV dirigible development Founder, past president Beaver Foundation Advancement Education.
Member of advisory committees Flas. State Parks, World Trade Council, Florida Defense Council, Air League British Empire.
Member college council NYA. Chairman national educators tribute to Admiral Byrd, 1938. hockey club Frick education fellow, England and France, 1934. Recipient American Polar Explorers award, 1938, award of merit United States Navy, 1943.
Mountain in Antarctica named in his honor by Admiral Byrd, 1938.
Recipient commendation Chairman Joint Chiefs Staff, 1955, Chief Naval Operations, 1958. Distinguished Public Service medal United States Navy, 1959, Congressional medal for Antarctic service, 1961.
Secretary Defense medal distinguished service, 1963. Order of Crown (Belgium), 1965.
Place of Honor by Explorers Club, 1966.
Congressional resolution of commendation for distinguished public service and contributions to the United States policy and international cooperative in Antarctica, 1966. Life member National Geography Society (special commendation 1966), Explorers Club, Saint St. Petersburg (Florida) Aeronautical Club. Member Pi Gamma Mu, Pi Delta Epsilon, Junto.
Author numerous books, most recent being Knight Withour Armor, French in Florida, French in Louisiana, Wheels Up, Roaring Wheels and Shining Rails, I Am Aviation, Airport Area Planning, Flight to Nature’s Wonderlands, Aviation Economic Study of Pinellas County, 2 volumes
Study and report with Admiral Byrd of establishment Antarctic Commission. Also series articles on airport operations and management.
Company-author: Songs of the South Pole. Editor Courage and Beaver Foundation Journal, also Each Tomorrow, editor series monographs on Antarctica.
Author bills for Congress recommendations for future United States activities in Antarctica for SECDEF and SECNAV, 1966.
Contributing editor history text books Assisted writing, negotiating Antarctic Treaty. Author, consultant aero education larger school systems, 1928-1930.
Lecturer radio programs This Week in Defense, Our Latin American Neighbors, also on Antarctics.
Newspaper column Aviation and United States Company-namer Navy satellite Explorer. With 8 other made 1st flight over North. and South. poles on continuous flight plan, 1957.
Potomac Doctor of Medicine.
Member inter-departmental committee Antarctic programs. Member of advisory committees Flas. State Parks, World Trade Council, Florida Defense Council, Air League British Empire.
Member college council NYA. Member Pi Gamma Mu, Pi Delta Epsilon, Junto.
Married Mildred Charlotte Montgomery, August 8, 1922. Children: Ellen Mooney McGuire, James Elliott, Richard Edward, Stewart Walter.