Background
Straight, James William was born on August 5, 1940 in Wichita. Son of Russell James and Marian (Ringer) Straight.
Straight, James William was born on August 5, 1940 in Wichita. Son of Russell James and Marian (Ringer) Straight.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Kansas, 1963. PhDME, University Arizona, 1967.
Professor mechanical engineering Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1969-1971. Professor Christian Brothers College, Memphis, 1971-1977. From staff member to group leader Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, since 1977.
Principal consultant Brown & Straight, Memphis, 1971-1977.
Member district council Boy Scouts AM., Los Alamos, 1983-1984. Served to captain United States Army, 1967-1969. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, board directors, national agenda conference delegate 1971-1983), American Society Engineering Education (instrumentation division chairman 1982).
Clubs: Los Alamos Mountaineers (vice president, treasurer, board directors 1982-1985).
Married Roberta Marie Cunningham, August 12, 1961. Children: William Herbert, Suzanne.