Background
Stewart, James Pentland was born on September 25, 1906 in Rochester, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles Abner and Ethelyn (Fry) Stewart.
Stewart, James Pentland was born on September 25, 1906 in Rochester, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles Abner and Ethelyn (Fry) Stewart.
Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University, 1928. Doctor of Laws, Rider College, 1962.
Sales engineer to assistant director commercial research Elliott Company, Jeannette, Pennsylvania, 1928-1943. Assistant general manager B-W Superchargers, Inc. (division Borg-Warner Corporation), Milwaukee, 1943-1945.
With De Laval Turbine Inc. (now Transam. DeLaval), Trenton, New Jersey, 1946-1966, vice president, director, 1949, executive vice president, 1950, president, 1951-1966, retired, 1966. Also director, chairman or president, director various subsidiary companies De Laval Turbine Inc.
Management consultant Princeton, New Jersey, since 1967. Director New Jersey National Bank, 1953-1966, New Jersey Bell Telephone Сompany, 1960-1968. Consultant, director Burns & Roe, Inc.
(and subsidiaries), 1967-1977.
President, Delaware Valley United Fund, 1952. President Greater Trenton Council, 1961-1964. Vice president New Jersey Governor's Management Commission, 1970.
Chairman New Jersey Citizens Transportation Council, 1966-1971. Board directors Trenton Community Foundation. Trustee Rider College, 1956-1977, Briarcliff College (president 1968-1969), Cornell University, 1965-1970.
Honorary trustee Pace University, since 1977. Life fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (past chairman finance and pension committee). Member National Association of Manufacturers (director 1964-1966), Conference Board (senior ), Hydraulic Institute (president 1951), Compressed Air and Gas Institute (president 1952-1953), Machinery and Allied Products Institute (executive committee 1951-1966), English-Speaking Union, S.R., New Jersey Chamber of Commerce (president 1959-1961, life director), Newcomen Society (New Jersey honorary chairman), Sigma Chi.
Clubs: Gulfstream Bath and Tennis (Delray Beach, Florida). Devon Yacht; Nassau (Princeton, New Jersey).
Married Frederica M. Stockwell, February 18, 1933 (deceased November 1974). Children: Beverly Stewart-Almgren, Michael (deceased), David P. Married Faith Douglas Severance Hackl, June 30, 1976.