James Samuel McKnight

Background

McKnight, James Samuel was born on July 16, 1938 in Belmont, North Carolina, United States. Son of O.J. and Esther (Phillips) McKnight.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Duke U., 1960; Master of Science, Duke U., 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, Duke U., 1969.

Career

Instructor, Duke U. School Engineering, Durham, North Carolina, 1960-1962; physicist, United States Army Research Office, Durham, 1969; assistant professor, Davis and Elkins (West Virginia) College, 1969-1972; research scientist, West Virginia University Medical Center, Morgantown, 1971; engineer, Olsen Associations, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1972-1973; engineer, Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1973-1978; engineer, Research Engineers, Inc., Research Triangle Park, 1978-1985; construction engineering, Raleigh, since 1985.

Achievements

• James Samuel McKnight has been listed as a noteworthy Consulting engineer, physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior), American Physical Society, Eta Kappa Nu, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Carol Lynn Garris, June 10, 1967. Children: Samuel Neal, Andrew Bryan.

Father:

O.J. McKnight

Mother:

Esther (Phillips) McKnight

Spouse:

Carol Lynn Garris

child:

Andrew Bryan McKnight

child:

Samuel Neal McKnight