Background
Sides, James Ralph was born on April 17, 1936 in Carbon Hill, Alabama, United States. Son of James Beatty and Ruby (Kilpatrick) Sides.
Sides, James Ralph was born on April 17, 1936 in Carbon Hill, Alabama, United States. Son of James Beatty and Ruby (Kilpatrick) Sides.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University Alabama, 1958.
Chemist, Thiokol Chemical Corporation, Huntsville, Alabama, 1958-1960; chemist, group leader, Amcel Propulsion Company (subsidiary Celanese), Asheville, North Carolina, 1960-1965; head process engineering, chief manufacturing and engineering, project office manager, Atlantic Research Corporation, Gainesville, Virginia, 1965-1969; director engineering, Atlantic Research Corporation, Gainesville, Virginia, 1969; assistant director propulsion division, manager engring department, Atlantic Research Corporation, Gainesville, Virginia, 1970-1978; assistant general manager propulsion division, director engineering department, Atlantic Research Corporation, Gainesville, Virginia, 1978-1980; vice president, general manager propulsion division, Atlantic Research Corporation, Gainesville, Virginia, 1980-1985; senior vice president, general manager propulsion division, Atlantic Research Corporation, Gainesville, Virginia, 1985-1987; group president, Atlantic Research Corporation, Gainesville, Virginia, since 1987. Board directors Atlantic Research Corporation, Prince William County Higher Education Board. Member Executive Committee Bendix-Atlantic Inflator Company.
Member Dulles Airport Task Force, Virginia, 1987. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate, Wyld Propulsion award, 1989). Member American Defense Preparedness Association (chairman missiles and astronautics), Virginia Manufacturers Association (board directors), Air Force Association, Association United States Army, Field Artillery Association, Navy League, Alpha Chi Sigma.
Married Martha Sue Ryland, November 1, 1955. Children: James R. Junior, Christopher Kent, Patrick Ryland.