James Kenneth Thompson

Background

Thompson, James Kenneth was born on May 28, 1926 in Lancaster, Ohio, United States. Son of John Neil and Helen B. (Vlerebome) Thompson.

Education

BME, Ohio State University, 1948.

Career

Research engineer, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio., 1949-1952; principal mechanic engineer, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio., 1952-1971; senior engineer, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio., 1971-1981; consultant analyst, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio., 1981-1991; project leader, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio., 1991-1993; research leader, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio., 1993-1995; retired, 1995. Member energy technical committee Air Pollution Control Association, 1974-1976, consulting engineer, since 1996.

Achievements

• James Kenneth Thompson has been listed as a noteworthy mechanical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate, section chairman 1981-1982, regional dp. director, 5 states, 1984-1985, 50th Anniversary medallion 1983, special event award 1982, newsletter award 1991, section programs award 1993, regional representative Columbus section since 1994, section historian since 1996). Member Society Automotive Engineers (life).

Connections

Married Barbara Ann McMeans, October 4, 1975.

Father:

John Neil Thompson

Mother:

Helen B. (Vlerebome) Thompson

Spouse:

Barbara Ann McMeans