Background
Eckhart, James Mc Kinley was born on January 21, 1931 in Monroe, Louisiana, United States. Son of Eldon M. and Ora Belle (Gray) Eckhart.
Eckhart, James Mc Kinley was born on January 21, 1931 in Monroe, Louisiana, United States. Son of Eldon M. and Ora Belle (Gray) Eckhart.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Texas, 1959.
Engineer, manufacturing Texas Instruments, Dallas, 1959-1962, branch manager Houston, 1968-1977, assistant vice president terminals and peripherals division, 1977-1980, assistant vice president Nice, France, 1980-1982. Director manufacturing Spacecraft Inc., Huntsville, Alabama, 1962-1966. Senior vice president operations Beta-Tec, Inc., Hariman, Tennessee, 1966-1968.
President, chief executive officer Prentice Corporation, Sunnyvale, California, 1982-1983. Senior vice president human resources public affairs Compaq Computer Corporation, Houston, from 1983. President Compaq Computer Foundation.
Board directors American Heart Association, Northwest Harris County, Texas, Greater Houston Young Men’s Christian Association. Member fund board Harris Country Child Protective Services Served to 1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1950-1955.
Married Jo Ann Ivy (divorced). Children: James, Brian, Suzanne. Married A. Rae Olsen, June 21, 1980.
1 child, William Mc Kinley.