Background
LaForest, James John was born on February 28, 1927 in Tupper Lake, New York, United States. Son of George Hector and Florence Alice (Trudel) LaForest.
LaForest, James John was born on February 28, 1927 in Tupper Lake, New York, United States. Son of George Hector and Florence Alice (Trudel) LaForest.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Union College, 1957; Master of Electrical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1964.
Engineer, General Electric Company, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1951-1958; research engineer, General Electric Company, 1959-1969; application engineer, General Electric Company, Schenectady, 1970-1977; senior application engineer, General Electric Company, 1978-1987; retired, General Electric Company.
Board of directors, secretary Mohawk Opportunities in Mental Health, Schenectady, 1985. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member Sigma Xi.