Background
Digby, James Foster was born on August 11, 1921 in Farmerville, Louisiana, United States. Son of Sebe Lee and Maud Eloise (McLees) Digby.
Digby, James Foster was born on August 11, 1921 in Farmerville, Louisiana, United States. Son of Sebe Lee and Maud Eloise (McLees) Digby.
Bachelor of Science, Louisiana Technology, 1941. Master of Arts, Stanford University, California, 1942.
Editor, Watson laboratories, United States Air Force, Eatontown, New Jersey, 1946-1947;
defense planner, Watson laboratories, United States Air Force, Eatontown, New Jersey, 1947-1949;
research engineer, The Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1949-1955;
department head, The Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1956-1958;
program manager international studies, project leader, The Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1959-1986;
consultant, The Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, California, since 1986. Executive director California Seminar, Santa Monica, 1976-1990. Consultant President's Science Advisory Committee, Washington, 1959-1973, Commision on Long Term Strategy, Washington, 1986-1988.
Vice director Pan Heuristics, Marina del Rey, California, 1986-1988. Vice president American Institute for Strategic Cooperative, Los Angeles, 1986-1990. Board directors European American Institute for Security Research, Los Angeles, 1976-1995.
First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Married Mary Jane Bruck, December 5, 1959. Children: Ward McLees, Drew James, Leslie Jane.