Background
Lea, James F. was born on August 8, 1942 in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. Son of James F. and Hazel F. (Pickering) Lea.
Lea, James F. was born on August 8, 1942 in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. Son of James F. and Hazel F. (Pickering) Lea.
Bachelor of Science in Mech. Engineering, University Arkansas, 1965; Master of Science in Mech. Engineering, University Arkansas, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, Southern Methodist U., 1970.
Engineer, Sun Oil Research, Dallas, 1970-1975; assistant professor, U. Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1975-1978; engineer, Amoco Research, Tulsa, Oklahoma, since 1978. Member board S.W. Petroleum Short Course, Lubbock, Texas, since 1994.
Member Society Petroleum Engineers (member paper selection committee fall meeting 1992, member permanent panel Society Petroleum Engineers-Elec. Submerschle Pumpworkshop since 1985, Production Engineering award 1996), Texas Society Petroleum Engineers.
Married Patricia O. Oliver, February 6, 1965. Children: Jimmy, Elizabeth.