James B. Owens
James B. Owens | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 23, 1920 |
| Died | November 2, 2009 (aged 89) Lincolnshire, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nationality (legal) | American |
| Alma mater | Rice University |
| Spouse | Bette Craig |
| Children | two |
| Awards | IEEE Founders Medal (1987) |
James Beverly[1] Owens (July 23, 1920 – November 2, 2009) was an American engineer and former executive.
Owens was born in Houston, Texas in July 1920.[2][3] He attended Rice University and also studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as well as the Westinghouse Advanced Electrical Design School. During World War II, he worked for Westinghouse as a designer for military radar technology. He later served as president of Gould-Brown Boveri, an electrical equipment distributor. He served as the president of the IEEE in 1983 as well as on the board of directors from 1981 to 1984.[4] He received the IEEE Founders Medal in 1987 "for exemplary and inspirational leadership, distinguished service, and administrative excellence in electric power engineering and the electrical engineering profession".[5] Owens died in Lincolnshire, Illinois in November 2009 at the age of 89.[6]