Background
Waters, James Logan was born on October 7, 1925 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Leland L. and Marian L. (Yungblut) Waters.
Analytical instrument manufacturing executive
Waters, James Logan was born on October 7, 1925 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Leland L. and Marian L. (Yungblut) Waters.
Bachelor of Science, Columbia University, 1946. Doctor of Science (honorary), Northeastern University, 1993.
Project manager, Baird Associations, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1947; founder, president, James L. Waters, Inc., Framingham, Massachusetts, 1947-1958; founder, president, Waters Associations, Inc., Milford, Massachusetts, 1958-1972; Chairman of the Board, Waters Associations, Inc., 1972-1980; founder, president, Waters Business Systems, Inc., Framingham, since 1978. Board directors Applied Analytical Industries Wilmington, North Carolina, Transtek Corporation, Ellington, Connecticut.
Member Framingham Town Meeting, 1952-1961. Member Framingham School Committee, 1961-1970, chairman, 1962, 64. Trustee Babson College, Wellesley, Massachusetts, 1979-1985.
Founder, trustee Waters Foundation, since 1955. Trustee Northeastern University, since 1984. Served as ensign United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Member Tau Beta Pi.
Married Faith Cabot Pigors, September 11, 1948. Children: Richard Cabot, Barbara Faith.