James R. Mecredy

Background

Mecredy, James R. was born on September 24, 1918 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of James Roderick and Rosalie Digges (Miller) Mecredy.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 1941; attended, Case Institute Technology, 1946-1948; attended, Alexander Hamilton Institute, 1941-1943.

Career

Student engineer, General Motors Corporation, Anderson, Indiana, 1941-1943; foundry foreman, Delco-Remy-G.M., Bedford, Indiana, 1943-1945; foundry engineer, trouble shooter, National Bronze and Aluminum Foundry Company, Cleveland, 1945-1946; machine designer, Motch & Merryweather Machinery Company, Cleveland, 1946-1947; engineer, Cleveland Range Company, 1947-1954; chief engineer, Cleveland Range Company, 1954-1971; vice president operations, Cleveland Range Company, 1971-1974; management consultant, 1974-1975. Teacher shop, mathematics Delco-Remy Foundary, Bedford, Indiana, 1943-1944, blue print reading, 1943-1944.

Achievements

• James R. Mecredy has been listed as a noteworthy management consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director, coach swimming Anderson Young Men’s Christian Association, 1941-1942. Coach Little League Baseball, Lakewood, Ohio, 1950. Precinct committeeman Republican Committee, 1945-1946.

Chairman district fund raising Boy Scouts American, 1975, scoutmaster, 1955-1977, chairman protestant committee, 1974-1994. Member National Association Presbyterian Scouters (trustee, deacon 1957-1966, regional vice president 1992-1995), Kiwanis (president 1982-1983).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, travel, camping, canoeing, wood carving.

Connections

Married Alice Chatfield, April 8, 1944. Children: Robert Clark, Thomas Randolph, Russell Edwards.

Father:

James Roderick Mecredy

Mother:

Rosalie Digges (Miller) Mecredy

Spouse:

Alice Chatfield

child:

Robert Clark Mecredy

child:

Russell Edwards Mecredy

child:

Thomas Randolph Mecredy