Background
McLeod, James Stewart was born on January 7, 1926 in Bellingham, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Neil James Darling and Dorothy Elizabeth (Gooch) McLeod.
McLeod, James Stewart was born on January 7, 1926 in Bellingham, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Neil James Darling and Dorothy Elizabeth (Gooch) McLeod.
Student, Western Washington University, 1942. Student, University Utah, 1943. Student, Stanford University, 1944.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Washington State University, 1948.
Commercial engineer, Bonneville Power Administration, Seattle, 1948-1950;
district supervisor, Bonneville Power Administration, Seattle, 1950-1955;
project engineer, Page Comm. Engineers, Washington, 1955-1959;
director radio engineering, Page Comm. Engineers, Washington, 1960-1965;
vice president engineering, Page Comm.
Engineers, Vienna, Virginia, 1966-1982;
vice president technical planning, Contel Networks & Systems, Fairfax, Virginia, 1982-1985;
vice president engineering, Contel Federal Systems, Vienna, 1986-1988;
vice president international and special programs, GTE/Contel Federal Systems, Vienna, 1989-1993;
consultant professional engineering, since 1992.
Active executive panel Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, 1971-1983, Army Science Board, Washington, 1985-1992. Sergeant United States Army, 1943-1946, PTO. Fellow Radio Club American. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), Indiana Telephone Pioneer Association, Electronics Industries Association, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (board directors 1975-1983), Edgemoor Club, St. Andrews Society (Washington).
Married Doris Alene Pedersen, October 23, 1948. Children: Lynn Ellen, Lee Ann, Laurie Dee, Rory Neil.