Background
Stevenson, James Laraway was born on October 25, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Joseph Morley and Kittie Harriet (Laraway) Stevenson.
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Stevenson, James Laraway was born on October 25, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Joseph Morley and Kittie Harriet (Laraway) Stevenson.
Associate of Applied Science in Electronics Engineering, Joint Armed Forces Staff College, 1958. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering in Electronics Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1960. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering in Electronics Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1962.
Doctor of Science in Electronics and Computer Engineering, Buxton University, 1994.
With United States Navy Mercury Space Project, 1957-1963, Office of Naval Research (Naval Research Laboratory and Flight Test Center, Patuxent River Naval Air Station Doctor of Medicine/Argonne National Laboratory), District of Columbia, 1962—1963, London, 1962—1963. Engineer Station WBCM-FM, Bay City, Michigan, 1964-1965. Chief engineer Station WCRM, Clare, 1965-1966, Station WSMA, Marine City, 1966.
Engineer Station WWJ-AM-FM-television, Detroit, 1966-1979. Owner, manager Twin Oaks Communications Engineering now Twin Oaks Communications Engineering Professional Corporation), North Branch, since 1972. Charter pilot, flight and ground instructor G. B. DuPont Company, Almont Marlette Aviation Inc., 1977-1982.
Expert legal witness, since 1968. Corporation education dean's advisory council Colleges Business Administrator, Science, Engineering and Technology, Saginaw Valley State University, since 1997. Curriculum advisory committee ITT Technology Institute, Canton, Michigan, since 2002.
Member International Engineering Consortium, since 2005. Consultant in field. With United States Navy Office of Naval Research, 1957-1963, Arlington, Virginia, London, United Kingdom, SigonellaNAF/Catania Sicily, Naples, Italy.
Jury foreman, Lapeer County Circuit Ct, 1974. Senior division judge Detroit Metropolitan Science and Engineering Fair, since 1975, Michigan State Science and Engineering Fair, since 2000. Special awards judge Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, Detroit, 2000.
Search and rescue pilot, mission Commander, captain Michigan wing Civil Air Patrol, 1961-1981. Cubmaster Boy Scouts American, North Branch, 1983-1985. Honorary state chairman business advisory council Republican Congressional Committee, since 2002.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life senior member, Communications Society, Circuits and Systems Society, Computer Societychmn. North-East Michigan section 1987-1988, 1995-2006, board directors since 1984, Cert Appreciation, Communications Society 2003), National Society of Professional Engineers, American Society for Engineering Education (professional member), International Association Radio, Telecommunications, Electromagnetics (master member), American Institute Physics (associate), Michigan Society Professional Engineers (flint chapter), National Ski Patrol, Network and Systems Professionals Association, Saginaw Valley Engineering Council (chairman 1990-1991, 2000-2001, secretary-treasurer 1992-1995, Outstanding Leadership award 1991, 2001), Engineering Society Detroit (professional), Professional Activities Council Engineers (chairman United States activities board since 1985), Network and Systems Professionals Association, National Pilots Association (senior pilot citation, Safe Pilot award 1978), Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Network and Systems Professionals Association, North Branch Chamber of Commerce (charter), Tri-County Economics Club, American Legion, (vice-commander North Branch club 2001-2002), Lions (secretary North Branch club 1985-1990, president 1990-1991), Radio Club American, Tri-County Economics Club, Sigma Alpha Epsilon (Order of Minerva honoree), Association Computing Machinery (professional member), Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Married Jeanie Lorraine Minkstein, August 7, 1965. Children: Amy Jean, Brian Morley.