Background
Ferris, James Leonard was born on January 15, 1944 in Bellingham, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Gerald Durward and Esther Evelyn (Larson) Ferris.
Ferris, James Leonard was born on January 15, 1944 in Bellingham, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Gerald Durward and Esther Evelyn (Larson) Ferris.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, U. Washington, 1966; Master of Science in Pulp and Paper Science, Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy in Pulp and Paper Science, Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin, 1974; Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School, 1992.
Mill engineer, Weyerhaeuser Paper Company, Everett, Washington, 1966-1967;
scientist R & D department, Weyerhaeuser Paper Company, Everett, Washington, 1974-1975;
manager technical services pulp division, Weyerhaeuser Paper Company, Tacoma, 1975-1980;
director R & D, Weyerhaeuser Paper Company, Tacoma, 1980-1985;
manager manufacturing pulp division, Weyerhaeuser Paper Company, Tacoma, 1985-1988;
vice president research, Weyerhaeuser Paper Company, Tacoma, 1988-1996;
president, Institute Paper Science and Technology, Atlanta, since 1996. Trustee Georgia Technology Research Corporation, since 1996. Director Technology Association of Pulp and Paper Industry, since 1997.
Director Atlanta Consortium for Higher Education, since 1998.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1970-1972, Vietnam. Member Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry.
Married Virginia Marie Dowde, June 23, 1972. Children: Eric, Heidi.