Background
Service, Willis James was born on October 15, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Willis James and Martha Lucille (Meno) Service.
Service, Willis James was born on October 15, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Willis James and Martha Lucille (Meno) Service.
Bachelor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1947. Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Michigan, 1950, Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, 1951.
Registered professional engineer Texas, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey Refinery engineer, economics and capital planning, capital budget manager Humble Oil & Refining Company division Exxon Company United States of America, Baytown, Texas, 1951-1957. Partner Pace Company, 1957-1962. Senior vice president Pace Company Consultant & Engineers, 1962-1985, also director
Senior vice president Pace Companies, also chief technical officer, secretary-treasurer, 1972-1978.
President Pace International, Incorporated., 1978-1979. Senior vice president Jacobs Engineering Group Incorporated., Houston, 1978-1985.
Director, senior vice president Transport Pacific Industries, Incorporated. President Travel Professionals International Consultant, Incorporated. managing director Protec (Proprietary ) Limited., South Africa, 1980.
Director North America Resources Corporation, Path Corporation, Republican precinct chairman 1952-1956.
Board directors Water Control and Improvement District, Baytown, 1953-1957. Member Pasadena Now, 1981-1983.
Served to 1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. University Chicago; Member American Petroleum Institute, Institute of Petroleum, American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Chemical Society, Canada Society Chemical Engineering, Chemical Institute Canada, American Association Cost Engineers, National Association Corrosion Engineers, 25-Year. Clubs: University (Pasadena, California), Houstonian, Petroleum (Houston), Houston City.
Researcher thermodynamic properties of freons.
Married Geraldine Ellen McDowell, January 21, 1947. Children– Christine Martha, Ann Marion, Keith Duncan.