Background
Jernigan, James Leroy was born on November 8, 1936 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of James Sinkler and Beatrice M. (Trafton) Jernigan.
Jernigan, James Leroy was born on November 8, 1936 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of James Sinkler and Beatrice M. (Trafton) Jernigan.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Brigham Young University, 1965.
Physicist, Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, California, 1965-1979; optical physicist, White Sands (New Mexico) Missile Range, 1979-1982; optical engineer, researcher, Physical Science Laboratory New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, 1982-1989; senior staff engineer, TRW, Las Cruces, 1989; senior optical engineer, IIT Research Institute, Las Cruces, 1989-1992; vice president, chief scientist, JTI Systems, Inc., Albuquerque, 1992-1996; president, J. Jernigan and Associations, Las Cruces, since 1996.
President Inyokern (California) Chamber of Commerce, 1975. Member Optical Society American.
Married Carol Ann Roe, June 6, 1961. Children: Deborah S., James D., Stephen S., Daniel K., Matthew J., Ruth H., Naomi E.