Background
Black, James Hay was born on August 14, 1921 in Pittsburgh. Son of Alexander and Ruth (Hay) Black.
Black, James Hay was born on August 14, 1921 in Pittsburgh. Son of Alexander and Ruth (Hay) Black.
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, Cornell University, 1943. Bachelor of Science, University Pittsburgh, 1948. Master of Science, University Pittsburgh, 1949.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Pittsburgh, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy honorary alumnus, Carnegie Mellon University, 1954.
Research chemist Koppers Company Inc., Pittsburgh, 1943. Instructor University Pittsburgh, 1950-1952. Fellow Mellon Institute Industrial Research, Pittsburgh, 1952-1954.
Assistant project engineer Standard Oil Corporation, Indiana, 1954-1955. Senior technologist, supervising technologist United States Steel Corporation, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, 1955-1962. Professor, head chemical engineering University Alabama, 1962-1985.
Executive secretary American Association Cost Engineers, 1964-1971, director, 1972-1974, vice president, 1974, president 1975. Consultant in field.
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Member National air Pollution Techniques Advisory Committee, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1969. Consultant Tuscaloosa (Alabama) Envir. Quality Control Committee, 1969-1985.
Member Tuscaloosa Environmental Health Advisory Committee. Member technical panel United States Office CoalRsch., Washington. First lieutenant Army of the United States, 1943-1946.
Fellow American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Association Cost Engineers, American Institute Chemists. Member American Chemical Society, Society History Technology, Universtiy Club, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Tau, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Omega Chi Epsilon.
Married Mary Lucretia Garland, February 4, 1950. Children: Ruth Hay Black McKinzey, Alexander Chisholm, Patricia Anne.