Background
Gill, James Presley was born on January 21, 1896 in Montgomery City, Missouri, United States. Son of James William and Julia (Kirn) Gill.
Gill, James Presley was born on January 21, 1896 in Montgomery City, Missouri, United States. Son of James William and Julia (Kirn) Gill.
Bachelor of Science, University of Missouri Rolla School of Mines, 1918, Master of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, 1919. Graduate study Columbia University School of Mines, 1918-1920. Doctor Engineering (honorary:) University of Missouri, 1946.
Began as metallurgist Anaconda Copper Company, 1918. Research metallurgist, Vanadium Alloys Steel Company, 1920, chief metallurgist since 1921. Chief metallurgist Anchor Drawn Steel corporation since 1926, and Colonial Steel Company, since 1928.
Director Vanadium Alloys Steel Company, vice president, 1943, chairman of the executive committee, 1945, president, 1953, chairman since 1958.
Chairman of the Board Vanadium Alloys Steel Canada, Limited., 1954. Vice president Anchor Drawn Steel Company, 1945-1958, president, since 1958.
President Colonial Steel Company, since 1949. Chairman Vanadium Alloys & Finance Limited company, England, since 1959.
Director Societe Commentryenne des Aciers Fins Vanadium Alloys, France.
Vice-president, director Vanadium-Alloys Steel Societa Italiana per Azioni, Italy. Director Council of Profit Sharing Industries. Board of managers Trade Relations Council.
Councilman of Latrobe, Pennsylvania, 1938-1939.
President American Society for Metals, 1939-1940, trustee since 1937.
Member National Commission Celebration Sesquicentennial Founding of Patent Office. Member advising committee on metals and minerals National Academy Sciences and National Research Council, 1941. Member National Inventors Council, 1942.
Member committee Foreign Economics Administration to investigate German steel industry, 1945.
Member American Institute Mining & Metallurgical Engineers, American Society for Testing Materials, American Standards Association, American Society Testing Engineers, American Society Tool Engineers, British Iron & Steel Institute, American Iron and Steel Institute, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Kappa Alpha, Theta Tau. Mason (32°, Shriner).
Clubs: Country (Latrobe, Pennsylvania). Member editorial board Metals Handbook, 1936, 1939.
Married Clarice Powell, July 14, 1922. Children: James Powell, Mary Julia.