Background
Plummer, James Walter was born on January 29, 1920 in Idaho Springs, Colorado, United States.
Plummer, James Walter was born on January 29, 1920 in Idaho Springs, Colorado, United States.
Bachelor of Science, University California, Berkeley, 1942. Master of Science, University Maryland, 1953.
Vice president, assistant general manager space system, Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Inc., 1965-1968; vice president, assistant general manager research and development, Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Inc., 1968-1969; vice president, general manager space system, Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Inc., 1969-1973; executive president, Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Inc., 1976-1983; undersecretary, United States Air Force, 1973-1976; retired, 1983; trustee, Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, California, 1983-1985; chairman of the board of trustees, Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, California, since 1985.
Honorary fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Robert H. Goddard Astronautics award 1992), American Astronautical Society. Member National Academy of Engineering (member space applied board 1978-1983, Charles Stark Draper prize, 2005).