Background
Duffy, James Joseph was born on August 28, 1917 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, United States. Son of James Leo and Margretta Marsden (Wittlinger) Duffy.
Duffy, James Joseph was born on August 28, 1917 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, United States. Son of James Leo and Margretta Marsden (Wittlinger) Duffy.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Rice University, 1941. Master of Science in Auto Engineering, Chrysler Institute, 1948.
Junior petroleum engineer, Humble Oil and Refining Company, Houston, 1941-1942; engine development engineer, Chrysler Corporation, Detroit, 1948-1952; resident engineer, Chrysler Corporation, Detroit, 1952-1954; auto transmission engineer, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, 1954-1959; steering design engineer, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, 1962-1965; advisory steering design engineer, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, 1965-1990; technical specialist advanced steering, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, 1990-1995 (retired); valve design engineer, AiRsch., Phoenix, 1959-1962.
First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1943-1945, Southwest Pacific. Member Society Automobile Engineers, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi.
Married Edna Jean Laramie, August 15, 1953. Children: Paul Edward, Donald Lawrence.
