Background
Ridgway, James Stratman was born on July 27, 1936 in Paintsville, Kentucky, United States. Son of James Franklin and Mary Catherine (Stratman) Ridgway.
Ridgway, James Stratman was born on July 27, 1936 in Paintsville, Kentucky, United States. Son of James Franklin and Mary Catherine (Stratman) Ridgway.
Bachelor of Science, U. Louisville, 1958; Master of Science, U. Louisville, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Louisville, 1961.
Technician, Girdler Company, Louisville, 1957; teaching assistant, research assistant, U. Louisville, 1957-1961; research chemist, Chemstrand Research Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1961-1967; research specialist, Monsanto Textiles Company, Pensacola, Florida, 1968-1976; senior research specialist, Monsanto Company, Pensacola, 1976-1993; polymer/fiber consultant, private practice, Pensacola, since 1993.
Member American Chemical Society.
Married Bernice Therese Schmitt, August 29, 1959. Children: Keith Stratman, Brian Conrad.