Background
Gillard, James Henry was born on September 11, 1944 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Son of Joseph Harold and Elizabeth Grace (Edwards) Gillard.
Gillard, James Henry was born on September 11, 1944 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Son of Joseph Harold and Elizabeth Grace (Edwards) Gillard.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1966. Master of Science, OE, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1982.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1966;
advanced through grades to captain, United States Navy, 1987;
engineering officer, United States Ship Nathan Hale, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii., 1971-1975;
member nuclear propulsion examination board, Commander in Chief, United States Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk, Virginia, 1975-1976;
department head, Navy Nuclear Power School, Orlando, Florida, 1977-1979;
nuclear repair officer, Portsmouth (N.H.) Naval Shipyard, 1982-1984;
assistant program manager, Naval Sea Sys. Command, Arlington, 1985-1986;
program manager submarine launched Tomahawk cruise missiles, Naval Air Sys. Command, Arlington, 1987-1992;
director submarine design and system engineering group, Naval Air Sys.
Command, Arlington, 1992-1993;
senior project engineer, Hughes Missiles Sys. Company, Arlington, 1994-1995;
director submarine programs, Gray Hawk Sys., Inc., since 1996.
President Woodlawn Little League, Alexandria, Val., 1988-1989, manager, coach, 1985-1992. Coach American Legion Baseball, Alexandria, 1992-1993, Mount Vernon Youth Athletic Association, Alexandria, 1985-1990. Member Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, American Society Naval Engineers, United States Naval Institute.
Married Carole Marie Thomas, June 11, 1966. 1 child, Thomas.