Background
Kattus, James Robert was born on August 25, 1922 in Cincinnati. Son of Albert Adolph and Matilda (Gerling) Kattus.
Kattus, James Robert was born on August 25, 1922 in Cincinnati. Son of Albert Adolph and Matilda (Gerling) Kattus.
Bachelor of Science in Metallurg. Engineering, Purdue University, 1944.
Research metallurgist, United States Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1944-1946; metallurgist, Aluminum Industries Inc., Cincinnati, 1946-1948; chief metallurgist, Anderson Electric Company, Birmingham, Alabama, 1948-1952; director metallurgy research, Southern Research Institute, Birmingham, 1952-1966; private practice, Birmingham, 1966-1980; vice president, Administrative Management College-Vulcan Inc., Birmingham, since 1980.
Board of directors St. Vincent Nursing School, Birmingham, 1955-1960. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1943-1946. Fellow American Society for Metals (trustee 1965-1967, Allen Ray Putnam award 1990), American Society for Testing and Materials (chairman A-4 committee 1964-1968, Award of Merit 1976).
Member Engineering Society Birmingham (Engineer of Year 1990).
Married Josephine Ann Bremer, March 2, 1946 (deceased). Children: Josephine, Robert, Sandra, Laura, Patricia.