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James C. Conwell was the president of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States, where he was derogatorily referred to as "safety Jim". He has also served on the faculty at Vanderbilt University, Louisiana State University, and Grove City College.
Education
Conwell earned the B.S. and M.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Tennessee, then worked at Procter & Gamble. He earned a doctorate in mechanical engineering at Vanderbilt University. He later worked for Jacobs Engineering.
Career
Conwell was the President of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology from 2013-2018.
Personal life
Conwell is married to Angela Conwell, who is also a mechanical engineer. They have two children.
References
- Tribune-Star, Sue LoughlinThe (2013-03-05). "Rose-Hulman taps James C. Conwell as 15th president". Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- Tribune-Star, Sue Loughlin (2018-11-07). "Jim Conwell resigns as president of RHIT". Terre Haute Tribune-Star. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- "Global Engineering Executive and Engineering Educator Named New Rose-Hulman President". Archived from the original on 2013-04-20.
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