Background
Wright, James Harold was born on November 19, 1926 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of John B. and Florence May (Lucus) Wright.
Wright, James Harold was born on November 19, 1926 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of John B. and Florence May (Lucus) Wright.
BSChE, Texas Technology University, 1948. Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Pittsburgh, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pittsburgh, 1957.
Plant engineer, Gulf Oil Corporation, 1947-1951;
research scientist Mellon Institute Research, Gulf Oil Corporation, 1951-1956;
fellow engineer atomic power applications, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, 1956-1958;
manager advanced reactor systems, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, 1958-1964;
technical director advanced reactors division, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, 1964-1966;
director nuclear energy systems, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, 1966-1969;
general manager environmental systems, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, 1969-1977;
president, chairman, Energy Impact Associations, since 1977. Member of advisory panel commission on government research United States House of Representatives, 1962-1964. Member task force on nuclear reactor evaluation Atomic Energy Commission, 1965-1969.
Consultant National Water Commission, 1971-1973. Director Westinghouse International Sch.for Environmental Management, 1970-1979. Member, chairman review board chemical engineering division Argonne National Laboratory, 1971-1977.
Member, chairman industrial advising committee chemical engineering department Texas Technology U., since 1973. Member environmental advising committee Federal Energy Administration, 1976-1977.
Founder Orchestra Nova, Monroeville, Pennsylvania With United States Army, 1944-1945. Member American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Nuclear Society, American Chemical Society, American Society for Engineering Education, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sierra Club, Trout Unlimited.
Married WynNelle Cope, February 12, 1950. Children: John Martin, Charles Christopher, James Harold.