James Eckert

James Eckert, Engineer, is a native of Tyrone, Pennsylvania and a 1963 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. He served 20 years in the Navy’s Civil Engineer Corps, along the way earning his B.S.C.E. and M.S.C.E. from University of Michigan and taking post-graduate work at M.I.T. His service included posts in Thialand, Vietnam, and teaching at the Naval Academy. In 1983, he retired from active duty and pursued his career in geotechnical engineering. In 1988, Jim and two others founded a new firm, Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. (ECS). Jim retired in 2002 as Senior Vice President and Chief Engineer. He was a former board member for the C.S. Lewis Institute.