Background
Danaher, James William was born on February 20, 1929 in St. Marys, Ohio, United States. Son of William Louis and Cora Caroline (Hausfeld) Danaher.
Danaher, James William was born on February 20, 1929 in St. Marys, Ohio, United States. Son of William Louis and Cora Caroline (Hausfeld) Danaher.
Bachelor of Science in Economics, Villanova University, 1952. Master of Arts in Psychology, Ohio State University, 1958. Graduate, Federal Executives Institute, 1978.
Industrial fellow, Linacre College/Oxford University, 2000.
Research associate Courtney & Company, Philadelphia, 1958-1962. Vice president, research scientist Matrix Research Corporation, Arlington, Virginia, 1962-1970. Chief human factors division National Transportation Safety Board, Washington, 1970-1976, from chief operational factors division to director bureau technology, 1976-1985, chief operational factors and human performance division, 1985-1998.
Retired, 1998
Aviation safety consultant, since 1998. Member five study committees for National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, since 1994.
Board of directors Alexandria Soccer Association, Virginia, 1983-1986. Vice president Charles BarrettSch. Parent-Teachers Association, Alexandria, 1983-1984.
Captain United States Naval Reserve, 1952-1976. Member Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, International Society Air Safety Investigators, Association Aviation Psychologists, Naval Reserve Association (life).
Married Ellen Serena Martin, February 5, 1972. Children— Patrick Brendan, Kathryn Annette.