Background
Ball, James William was born on February 10, 1939 in Sandy Hook, Mississippi, United States. Son of Scott William and Exie Mae (McKenzie) Ball.
Ball, James William was born on February 10, 1939 in Sandy Hook, Mississippi, United States. Son of Scott William and Exie Mae (McKenzie) Ball.
Bachelor of Science, Mississippi State University, 1960. Master of Science, Florida Institute of Technology, 1974. Student, Infantry School, Fort Benning, 1960.
Student, Ordnance School Aberdeen Proving Ground, 1968. Student, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, 1970. Student, Industrial College Armed Forces, Fort Leslie J. McNair, 1978.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1960; advanced through grades to major general, United States Army, 1986; platoon leader, assistant S4, 2d Airborne Battle Group 187th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, 1960-1962; project officer, Executive officer, procurement and product directorate, United States Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, 1962-1964; chief budget and performance analysis office, Supply and Maintenance Agency, Orleans, France., 1964-1966; commander 149th Maintenance Company, Pleiku, Vietnam, 1967; deputy chief Quality Assurance Division, Defense Contract Administration Superior vena cava syndrome District, Atlanta region, Birmingham, Alabama, 1968-1969; logistics staff officer Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, United States Army, Europe, 1970-1973; logistics staff officer Defense Attache Office, United States Army, Saigon, Vietnam., 1974-1975; commander 782d Maintenance Battalion, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1975-1977; commander Division Materiel Management Center, 82d Division Support Command, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, 1977; chief procurement programs and budget division, Materiel Plans and Programs Directorate, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Research, Development and Acquisiti, Washington, 1978-1979; commander 3d Armored Division support Command, 3d Armored Division, Europe, 1979-1981; deputy commander 2d Corps Support Command, VII corpus, United States army Europe, 1981-1983; project manager Training Devices, Office of the Deputy Commanding General for Research, Development and Acquisition, United States Army Materiel Command, Orlando, Florida, 1983-1986; program Executive officer Combat Support systems, United States Army Tank-Automotive Command, United States Army, Warren, Michigan, 1986-1988; commanding general United States Army Ordnance Center, Commandant United States Army Ordnance School, Aberdeen, Maryland., 1988-1990; director supply and maintenance, Office of Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Washington, since 1990.
Married Beverly Ann Nichols, July 7, 1963. Children: Scott, Susan, Sandra.