James B. Owens
| James B. Owens | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 20, 1920 Texas, United States |
| Residence | Lake Forest, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Rice University |
| Spouse(s) | Bette |
| Children | two |
| Awards | IEEE Founders Medal (1987) |
James B. Owens (born July 20, 1920) is an American engineer and former executive.
Owens was born in Texas in 1920.[1] 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.[2] 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".[3]