John James Mills

Background

Mills, John James was born on May 12, 1939 in Motherwell, Scotland. Son of John Thompson King and Esther Houston (Leitch) Mills. came to the United States, 1966.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, U. Glasgow, Scotland, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Physics, U. Durham, England, 1965.

Career

Research fellow department electrical engineering, Imperial College, London, 1964-1966; from scientist to senior scientist, IIT Research Institute, Chicago, 1966-1971; senior fellow, Institute Silicatforschung der Fraunhofergesellschaft, Federal Republic of Germany, 1972-1973; section leader, Institute Werkstofftechnic, Rosenthal AG, Federal Republic of Germany, 1973-1975; senior scientist, Martin Marietta laboratories, Baltimore, 1975-1979; manager aluminum fabrication Research and Development, Martin Marietta laboratories, Baltimore, 1979-1984; manager manufacturing technical Research and Development, Martin Marietta laboratories, Baltimore, 1984-1988; project director, Martin Marietta laboratories, Baltimore, 1988-1990; director, Automation & Robotics Research Institute, University Texas at Arlington, since 1990; director, Agile Aerospace Manufacturing Research Center Automation/Robotics Research, since 1994. Board directors Academy Coalition of Intelligent Manufacturing Systems, Washington.

Achievements

• John James Mills has been listed as a noteworthy Research director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (at-large member manufacturing technical operating group board 1993-1996), Society Manufacturing Engineering, American Society Metals, American Institute Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, American Physical Society, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce (board directors East Area Council 1991-1997).

Interests

• Avocations: wine making, rowing, cabinet making.

Connections

Married Dorothea Becker, March 27, 1971. Children: Jennifer, Julia, Janine, Ian.

Father:

John Thompson King Mills

Mother:

Esther Houston (Leitch) Mills

Spouse:

Dorothea Becker

child:

Ian Mills

child:

Janine Mills

child:

Jennifer Mills

child:

Julia Mills