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Mobile A/C Pioneers The Mobile Air Conditioning Industry Pioneer Award was originally established by the International Mobile Air Conditioning Association (IMACA) in 1988. In 2003, MACS Worldwide assumed the role of continuing the tradition of recognizing individuals from all parts of the mobile A/C industry who have made signiﬁcant career contributions to the mobile A/C and heat transfer industry. On Thursday, February 5, 2015 the Mobile Air Conditioning Industry Pioneer Award will be presented to the following three individuals at the MACS Worldwide / Mahle Keynote Luncheon during the MACS 35th Annual Training Event and Trade Show at the Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center. James Graham Jim Graham began his engineering career in 1966 at the age of 17 working as a student technician at the University of Dayton Research Institute in the composite and materials laboratory. In 1969, he became a full time technician with responsibilities that included the fabrication and testing of advanced glass and graphite composite materials for a U.S. Air Force design guide. 20 In 1976, Jim transferred to the Vibration Damping Group located at Wright Patterson Air Force base in Fairborn, Ohio. His duties included the testing and application of viscoelastic damping materials to reduce engine and inlet guide vane fatigue related failures on jet engines. In 1978, Jim joined the Delco Moraine Division of General Motors at their brake plant in Dayton, Ohio. His responsibilities included vibration testing of front disc brakes and other brake system components. He worked there for almost two years before being laid off during the oil crisis. In 1980, Jim was assigned to the Delco Air Conditioning Division Noise and Vibration Group. Here he worked on compressor and vehicle noise related issues, and started updating the division's vibration test procedures. When the Delco Air Division was merged with the Harrison Radiator Division in 1984, Jim relocated to Lockport, New York. Here he continued his work on vehicle noise issues and started the development of road related vibration and synergetic testing for component validations. Jim received his Bachelor of Science in Technology from the State University of New York in 1988. He was promoted to product engineer and transferred to the International Systems Engineering Group. He was assigned to be the liaison engineer for GM Mexico and GM Venezuela with ACTION * January/February 2015 additional responsibilities for the development and testing of air conditioning and engine cooling systems for various GM vehicle divisions including Opel, GM Mexico, GM Venezuela, GM Brazil and GM Holden. It was during this assignment that Jim began his annual test trips to the GM Proving Grounds in Mesa, AZ, his cold weather test trip to Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada and his A/C and engine cooling tests in the Australian outback. Jim was transferred to the Delphi Thermal Rio Bravo 20 plant in Juarez, Mexico in 1999 where he served as business development and engineering liaison. In 2000, he transferred to the Delphi Mexico Technical Center in Juarez where he established the Thermal Aftermarket Group with OE service and independent aftermarket responsibilities. Jim transferred in 2001, to the newly formed Delphi Product and Service Solutions Division (DPSS) and continued with the responsibilities of the service and aftermarket group while serving on the center's leadership council. Jim's latest assignment was Global Compressor Lead Engineer for the Aftermarket. He was responsible for aligning the division's regional compressor engineering activities and creating standardized methods and procedures for developing and validating the organization's compressor product line and suppliers. During Jim's 36 year career with General Motors and Delphi, he traveled to

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of ACtion Magazine - January/February 2015

Outlook
Service Port
Leonard's Law
Member Profile
Compressor clutches
Recognizing career achievement
Virtual View
Heavy duty and off road
Industry News
Association News
New Products
Last Watch

ACtion Magazine - January/February 2015