Background
Wade, James P. was born on December 26, 1930 in Richmond Heights, Missouri, United States.
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Wade, James P. was born on December 26, 1930 in Richmond Heights, Missouri, United States.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1953; Master of Science, University of Virginia, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, 1961.
Member of staff, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Defense College, Paris, 1955-1957; member physics staff, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, 1961-1965; operations directorate, USCINCEUR, Paris, 1966-1967; member of staff, Defense Advanced Research Agency, 1968-1969; member of staff, Office of Strategic and Space Systems, Defense Research & Engineering, 1970-1972; director, Office of Secretary of Defense Salt Support Group, 1972-1974; director, 1974-1977; assistant for analysis, Office of Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, 1977-1978; chairman, Military Liaison Committee to Department Energy, 1978-1980; assistant to, Secretary Defense for Atomic Energy, 1978-1981; principal deputy undersecretary for Research and Engineering, Department Defense, 1981-1985; assistant secretary of defense for development and support, Department Defense, Washington, 1984-1985; acting under-secretary of defense for research and engineering, Department Defense, Washington, 1984-1985; assistant secretary of defense, Acquisition and Logistics, 1985-1986; chairman of board, Chief Executive Officer, Defense Group Inc., since 1987.