Dr. James William WHITE

Correction to the date on the High School Reunion picture. The Reunion was 1981.

I met Jim through a mutual friend in Tucson in the mid 1970s. I was studying for a Masters in Economics at UA and Jim was a professor in Chemical Engineering. During the time I was friends with Jim, I took up a hobby in belly dancing. Jim was very supportive and fronted the money for the first dance workshop and show that I sponsored in Tucson. The show drew 500 people to one of Tucson's hotels and Jim was the Master of Ceremonies for the evening. In 1978, I returned to Washington, DC to...

Picture of Jim as Master of Ceremonies.

I first met Jim when he was a Professor at U of A and I was a working on my MSCS masters in the 1970s,
I even rented one of his houses off campus and spend two fun years working with him in his real-time lab.
Jim was the biggest impact on my life and my career and I will never forget his support and encouragement.
The startup years at MMS were some of the best learning experiences of my life. Jim, you were on of the best.

I was hoping to stay with Jim this spring for a arizona birding trip. we have done this several times in the last 50 years. We went to highschool together. He was a one of a kind neat person and I miss him dearly. Just found out tonight just before I tried to call him. My best to sharron. Love from Don Eyre

My mother,(Janet Kelsey) introduced us, (myself and my sisters), to her "cousin Jim" back in the 1960s in Claymont, DE where we had some wonderful memories of gatherings at my grandparent's house during holidays. Jim's parents, Cameron And Helen,(my grandmother's brother and sister-in-law) always affectionately referred to him as Jimmy which I suppose he did not like at the time, and one was in peril of a sideways glance if they used his parent's cute name later in his adult life.
Jim and...