Background
Tomlinson, James Lawrence was born on September 12, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of James Emmet and Ethel Pearl (Williams) Tomlinson.
Tomlinson, James Lawrence was born on September 12, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of James Emmet and Ethel Pearl (Williams) Tomlinson.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technology, 1957.
Design engineer, Buick Motor division General Medical Council, Flint, Michigan, 1960-1961; project engineer, Buick Motor division General Medical Council, Flint, Michigan, 1961-1966; senior project engineer, Buick Motor division General Medical Council, Flint, Michigan, 1966-1971; staff analysis engineer, General Motors Corporation, Warren, Michigan, 1971-1982; senior staff analysis engineer, General Motors Corporation, Warren, Michigan, 1983-1988; president, Eastport (Michigan) Engineering, since 1989.
Mayor City of Grand Blanc, 1985-1989, city councilman, 1969-1984, police liaison/commissioner, 1971-1982, planning advisory board, 1978-1980, planning commission, 1985-1989. National council member Boy Scouts American, 1979-1990, 93—, regional board member, 1995-2008, regional advisory board, since 2008, council commissioner, 1979-1984, council vice president, since 1984, national camp school staff, 1986-1988, regional camp inspector/accreditation team, 1988-2004, subcamp chief national jamboree, 2001, 05. Vice chairman Genesee County Sml.
Cities and Villages Association, 1986, chairman, 1987. Board directors Three Lakes Association, Inc., 1997-2003. Captain United States Air Force, 1958-1960.
Member National Society of Professional Engineers (treasurer Flint chapter 1968-1972, Engineer of the Year Flint chapter 1990), Society of Automotive Engineers (member committee 1992-1994, 96-98), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (executive board Saginaw Valley chapter 1968-1970), Friends of Torch Lake Township, Inc. (president since 1994).
Married Marilyn Joyce Peterson, August 24, 1957. Children: James, Mary, Robert, Susan.