Background

Wade, James William was born on February 15, 1964 in Minneapolis. Son of Richard Gene and Maxine Louise (Dodge) Wade.

Education

Bachelor, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota, 1986; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1987; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Colorado, 1991; Master of Business Administration, U. Houston, 1995.

Career

Independent contractor, Universal Energy Systems, Albuquerque, summer 1987; associate engineer, Lockheed Engineering & Sciences, Houston, 1987-1989; research assistant, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1989-1991; senior engineer, Lockheed Engineering & Sciences, Houston, 1991-1993; aerospace engineer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Johnson Space Center, Houston, since 1993.

Achievements

• Certified instrument flight instructor. Registered professional engineer, Texas.

Membership

Co-administrator church youth group Shepherd of the Hills, Boulder, 1990-1991;chairman church school board Lakeside Lutheran, League City, Texas. Member church coun.House of Prayer, Houston, since 1997. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Mensa, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Katherine Louise Aune, October 29, 1988. Children: Andrew James, Alexandra Katherine, Arick William, Abigail Louise.

father:

Richard Gene Wade

mother:

Maxine Louise (Dodge) Wade

spouse:

Katherine Louise Aune

children:

Andrew James Wade

Alexandra Katherine Wade

Arick William Wade

Abigail Louise Wade