Background
Cruickshank, Michael James was born on July 9, 1929 in Glasgow, Scotland. Came to the United States, 1961. Son of John Norman and Elizabeth Helen May (Slimmon) Cruickshank.
Cruickshank, Michael James was born on July 9, 1929 in Glasgow, Scotland. Came to the United States, 1961. Son of John Norman and Elizabeth Helen May (Slimmon) Cruickshank.
Student, John McGlashan College, New Zealand, 1940-1945; graduate, Camborne School Mines, Cornwall, England, 1953; Master of Science in Mining, Colorado School Mines, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Oceanography, University of Wisconsin, 1978.
Mining engineer, manager mining industry, Greece and Scotland, 1953-1961. Assistant professor mining University Alaska, Fairbanks, 1964-1965. Research specialist Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Sunnyvale, California, 1965-1966.
Marine mining engineer United States Bureau Mines/National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration/United States Geological Survey, Tiburon, California and Reston, Virginia, 1966-1979. Technical expert United Nations, Burma and Thailand, 1979-1980. Visiting professor mining Columbia University, New York City, 1980-1982.
Senior marine mining engineer United States Minerals Management Service, Reston, 1982-1984. Staff geologist United States Geological Survey, 1984-1987. Private practice consultant Hamilton, Virginia, since 1987.
Technical director Center Ocean Resources University Hawaii, 1988-1994, doctor Marine Minerals Technology Center, since 1994. Consultant Lockheed International, Los Angeles, 1964, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, 1966-1975, United Nations, New York City, since 1973. Director Deep Sea Minerals Group, 1998.
Chairman board Zoning Appeals, Hamilton, 1980-1988. Chairman Planning Commission, Hamilton, 1986-1988. Captain Royal Marines, 1955-1964 (Volunteer Reserve).
Fellow Marine Technology Society (vice president technical affairs). Member Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (senior author marine mining handbook 1973), World Dredging Association (Pacific chairman 1968), Society International Development, International Marine Minerals Society (founding). Lodges: Masons.
Married Beatrix Collick, 1953 (divorced 1963). Children: James I., Francesca Missouri. Married Phyllis Jean Lommasson, 1963 (divorced 1976).
Children: Gary A., Craig G., Lisa A. Married Victoria J. White, December 29, 1978. Children: Michael D., Alexandra C.