James J. Markowsky, federal agency administrator, retired utilities executive. Licensed professional engineer Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia. Recipient Lifetime Achievement award, Washington Coal Club, 2002.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Pratt Institute, 1967. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University, 1971.
Master of Science in Industrial Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1981.
Career
Senior engineer mechanical engineering division American Electric Power Company, Inc., Columbus, Ohio, 1971-1977, program manager, 1977-1984, head mechanical engineering division, assistant vice president, 1984-1987, vice president mechanical engineering, 1987-1988, senior vice president, chief engineer, 1988-1993, executive vice president engineering and construction, 1993-1996, executive vice president power generation, 1996-1900. President Research & Devel Solutions, LLC, 2004—2005. Assistant secretary for fossil energy United States Department Energy, Washington, since 2009.
Adjunct associate professor City University of New York, 1975-1977.
Membership
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Member National Academy Engineering, National Research Council (chairman committee Research and Development opportunities for coal fired energy complexes), Association Edison Illuminating Companies' (power generation committee), Coal Utilization Research Council (chairman).