Background
Fordyce, James Stuart was born on December 10, 1931 in London. Arrived in United States, 1947, naturalized, 1994. Son of James Wilfred and Doris Vera (McRae) Fordyce.
Non-profit organization executive
Fordyce, James Stuart was born on December 10, 1931 in London. Arrived in United States, 1947, naturalized, 1994. Son of James Wilfred and Doris Vera (McRae) Fordyce.
AB, Dartmouth College, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1959.
Research scientist Parma (Ohio) research laboratory, Union Carbide Corporation, 1959-1966;
research scientist Lewis research center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, 1966-1968;
head electrochemical fundamentals, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, 1968-1973;
manager environmental monitoring office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, 1973-1976;
chief electrochemistry branch, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, 1976-1980;
deputy chief space power technical division, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, 1980-1981;
chief, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, 1981-1984;
deputy director aerospace technical, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, 1984-1985;
director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, 1985-1991;
deputy center director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, 1991-1994;
vice president, chief scientist, Ohio Aerospace Institute, Cleveland, since 1995. Special lecturer International Space U. Distinguished space technical lecturer Columbia University, 1988.
Board of trustees Edison Polymer Innovation Corporation, Akron, Ohio, since 1991.
Member special committee Museum Natural History, Cleveland, 1991-1996, 2000-2002. Active Leadership Cleveland, 1992-1993. International member program advisory board Center for Research in Earth and Space Technology, Toronto, 2001-2004.
Member England advisory board Ohio University, Athens, 2002-2006. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, Federation American Scientists, Electrochemical Society (lecturer 106th meeting 1985), Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Beverly Ann Arnold, June 12, 1954. Children: Cameron James, Jean Margaret.