Background
Harris, James Ridout was born on April 14, 1920. Son of Walter Karl and Hortense (Ridout) Harris.
Harris, James Ridout was born on April 14, 1920. Son of Walter Karl and Hortense (Ridout) Harris.
Bachelor of Science, University Richmond, 1941. Master of Electrical Engineering, Polytechnic University, 1948. Postgraduate, Williams College, 1959.
Engineer Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Сompany, Richmond, 1941-1942. With Bell Telephone Laboratories, New York and New Jersey, 1942-1982, director data communications, 1961-1965, director customer switching and government communications, 1965-1971, director customer equipment studies center, 1971-1981, director data network special studies center, 1981-1982. Director special studies center American Telephone & Telegraph Company Information Systems Laboratories, 1983.
Elder, trustee, president corporation Presbyterian Church. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, administrative committee of computer society 1962-1965), American Physical Society, Society Automotive Engineers, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Frances Elizabeth Wiley, June 23, 1943. Children: Richard Wells, Betty Anne, Beverly Jean.