Background
Ramer, James LeRoy was born on December 7, 1935 in Marshalltown, Iowa, United States. Son of LeRoy Frederick and Irene (Wengert) Ramer.
Ramer, James LeRoy was born on December 7, 1935 in Marshalltown, Iowa, United States. Son of LeRoy Frederick and Irene (Wengert) Ramer.
Student, University Iowa, Iowa City, 1957. Master of Civil Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, 1976. Master of Arts in Political Science, Washington University, St. Louis, 1978.
Postgraduate, University Missouri, Columbia, since 1984.
Civil and construction engineer United States Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa, 1960-1963. Civil and relocations engineer United States State Department, Del Rio, Texas, 1964. Project engineer H.B. Zachary Company, San Antonio, 1965-1966.
Civil and construction engineer United States Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis, 1967-1976, technical advisor for planning and national hydropower coordinator, 1976-1978. Project manager for Environmental Protection Agency construction grants Milwaukee, 1978-1980. Chief architect and engineering Housing and Urban Development, Indianapolis, 1980-1981.
Civil design and pavements engineer Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, 1982-1986. Project manager maintenance, since 1993. Soil and pavements engineer Headquarters Military Airlift Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 1986-1988.
Chief design engineer patent design Ramer Innovative Technology, since 2010. Project manager Air Force-1 maintenance hangar. Cattle and grain farmer, since 1982.
Private practice civil-mechanic engineer, construction management, estimating, cost analysis, cash flow, project scheduling, expert witness, professional land surveying, Fortuna, Missouri, 1988—2001. Chief construction inspector division design and construction State of Missouri, 1992—1993. Project engineer Military Housing, since 2001.
Adjunct faculty civil engineering Washington University, 1968—1978, University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1978—1980, Georgia Military College, Whiteman Air Force Base, Longview College, Kansas City. Adjunct research engineer University Missouri, Columbia, 1985—1986. Project engineer, quality control officer Korte Construction Company.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, American Association of University Professors, Society American Military Engineers. Club: Optimists International.
Married Jacqueline L. Orr, December 15, 1957. Children: Sarah T., Robert H., Eric A., Susan L. Student U. Iowa, 1953-1957.