James Kent Thompson

Background

Thompson, James Kent was born on August 22, 1951 in Hinton, West Virginia, United States. Son of James A. and Dorothy D. Thompson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1973; Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy in Mech. Engineering, Purdue University, 1979.

Career

Advisory engineer, Union Carbide corporation, South Charleston, West Virginia, 1974-1977; visiting assistant professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1980; assistant professor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1980-1984; senior engineer, The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio., 1980-1984; group leader, The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio., 1985-1987; chief engineer, The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio., 1987-1996; manager, Roush Anatrol, Inc., Cincinnati, since 1996. Member International Organization for Standardization/TC31/WG3 Working group, since 1994, International Organization for Standardization/TC43/Service Civil International/WG27 Working group, since 1995.

Achievements

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

Membership

Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society Automotive Engineers (chairman noise Studies. committee since 1994), Institute of Noise Control Engineering (board directors 1993-1995).

Connections

Married Shirley A. Donegan, November 9, 1974.

Father:

James A. Thompson

Mother:

Dorothy D. Thompson

Spouse:

Shirley A. Donegan