Background
Stewart,, James Rush was born on December 28, 1926 in Orange, Texas, United States. Son of James Rush and Laura Mae (Harris) Stewart.
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Stewart,, James Rush was born on December 28, 1926 in Orange, Texas, United States. Son of James Rush and Laura Mae (Harris) Stewart.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Louisiana Technology University, 1950. M. Gas Technology, Master of Science, in Chemical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1952.
Research engineer United Gas Corporation, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1952-1959, senior research associate, 1959-1968, Pennzoil Products Company, Shreveport, 1968-1984. Manager process research The Woodlands, Texas, 1984-1990. Patentee in field. Board directors Shreveport Society for Nature Study, 1957-1983, Houston Audobon Society, since 1992, Texas Audobon Society, since 1997.
President, board directors Gulf Coast Bird Observatory, since 1997. Member technical advisory committee, Southeastern Region, Trans-Texas Water Plan, since 1993. Member Stakeholders Executive Committee Texas Agricultural Natural Resources Summit Initiative, since 1994.
Member Texas Parks and Wildlife Department steering committee, Texas Red-cockaded Woodpecker Safe Harbor Plan, 1994-1998.
Member Institute Chemical Engineers, American Chemical Society, American Ornithologists' Union, Cooper Ornithological Society, Louisiana Ornithological Society (president 1958-1959), Wilson Ornithological Society, Association Field Ornithologists, Xerces Society.
Married Elaine Marian Johnson, December, 1951. Children: Carol Joan, Linda Kay, James R. III, Patricia Annual.