VIP Biography for
Jimmy D. Saunders
 | Jimmy D. Saunders |
| Industry | Research/aerospace electronics |
| Title | President/Founder |
| Expertise | Physics |
| Current Organization | J3S, Inc. |
| Type of Organization | R&D corporation |
| Major Product | Electronic systems |
| Area of Distribution | International |
| University/Degree | B.S., Physics, University of Mississippi, 1976; M.S., Nuclear Physics, Naval Postgraduate School, California, 1986 |
| Born | December 16, 1948, Bronte, Texas |
| Honors & Awards | General Dynamics Outstanding Navy Student, University of Mississippi, 1976; Department of Defense Joint Commendation Medal, 1992; Navy Meritorious Service Medal, 1993 |
| Published Works | "Simple Laser-Driven, Metal Photocathodes as Cold, High Current Electron Sources," Physical Review, March 1987 |
| Affiliations | American Physical Society; Sigma Xi; The Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Hobbies & Sports | Golf, softball, ranching |
| Career Accomplishments | Advisor to the Defense Board; Technical expert to the National Security Council for strategic missiles and warheads; Resident missile expert to the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty negotiation in Geneva, Switzerland; Technical expert to the National Academy of Sciences for missile technology; Commander, Engineering Duty Officer, United States Navy |
| Work History | Instructor, Navy Nuclear Power Program, Idaho, 1970-74; Operator, University of Mississippi, Linear Particle Accelerator, 1974-76; Assistant Weapons Officer, USS Lewis and Clark, South Carolina, 1976-79; Intelligence Officer, Commander Submarines Mediterranean, Italy, 1979-82; Weapons Department Head, USS George Bancroft, South Carolina, 1982-84; Student Researcher, Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico and Navy Postgraduate School, 1985-87; Assistant Head of Missile Engineering, 1987-89, Head of Advanced Systems, 1989-90, Head of Missile Design and Engineering, 1990-93, Navy Strategic Systems Programs, Washington, D.C.; Director, Space and Geophysics Laboratory, Applied Research Laboratories, the University of Texas at Austin, 1994-2000; President, J3S, Inc., Texas, 2000-present |
| Children | Jennifer, born 1970; Rachel, born 1971; Jason, born 1978; Grandchildren: Calli, born 1995; Carson, born 1997 |
| Spouse | Judy Falconer |
| Married | August 2, 1969 |
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