Background
North, Warren James was born on April 28, 1922 in Winchester, Illinois, United States. Son of Clyde James and Lucille Adele (Bishop) N.
North, Warren James was born on April 28, 1922 in Winchester, Illinois, United States. Son of Clyde James and Lucille Adele (Bishop) N.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Purdue University, 1947. Master of Science, Case Institute of Technology, 1954. Master of Science, Princeton, 1956.
Engineer and test pilot, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Cleveland, 1947-1955; assistant chief aerodynamics branch, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1955-1959; chief manned satellites, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1959-1962; chief flight crew support division, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Manned Spacecraft Center), Houston, 1962-1971; assistant director space shuttle, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Flight Operations Directorate), 1972-1985; president, Spalding Education Foundation, Glendale, Arizona, since 1986.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Member American Institute Aeronautical and Astronautics (associate fellow 1955), Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma. Clubs: Mason.
Married Mary Strother. Children— James Warren, Mary Kay, Susan Lee, Diane.