Background
Chew, James Soon was born on November 21, 1961 in Lancaster, California, United States. Son of Thomas Ju Chu and Shirley Hang Ying (Yue) Chew.
administrator marketing consultant
Chew, James Soon was born on November 21, 1961 in Lancaster, California, United States. Son of Thomas Ju Chu and Shirley Hang Ying (Yue) Chew.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, 1984. Master of Science in Systems Management, University Southern California, 1993. Student Executive Engineer Program, Stanford University, 1993.
Student engineer Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory, Edwards Air Force Base, California, 1981-1984. Propulsion engineer Boeing Aerospace Company, Seattle, 1984-1986. Senior engineer Sparta, Inc., Laguna Hills, California, 1986-1988.
Project manager Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory, Edwards Air Force Base, 1988-1992. Director rocket propulsion plans Air Force Phillips Laboratory, 1992-1994. Acting staff specialist, weapons technical Office of Director Defense Research and Engineering, Arlington, Virginia, 1994-1997.
Special assistant to Commander Air Force Phillips Laboratory, 1997-1998. Director air and surface weapons technical Office naval Research, Arlington, 1998-2000. Vice president military and specialty Exide Technologies, since 2000.
Marketing and product consultant Dodge division Chrysler corporation, Auburn Hills, Michigan, 1986-2000. Adjunct assistant professor Antelope Valley College, Lancaster, California, 1988-1993.
Board of directors, chair committee United Way of Antelope Valley, 1988-1996. Member steering committee City of Lancaster Joint Governance, 1993-1995. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Society Automotive Engineers, Motor Press Guild.
Married Cynthia Jeanne Bixby, December 29, 1984 (divorced December 1998). Married Michele Farren, May 20, 2000. 1 child, Madeleine.