James Hemingway
Manufacturer
Alger Precision Machining, LLC, Pinehurst, NC
PMPA Frank T. McGinnis Merit Award
2014
The Merit Award is the Association’s highest award, conferred only upon recommendation of the Executive Committee. First presented in 1943, the Merit Award recognizes the recipient’s contributions and continued service for the benefit of the Association and the Industry above and beyond the duties of any appointed or elected Association office. Presented only when an individual has clearly met the requirements, the award is not given every year. Eligibility for the PMPA Merit Award extends to any employee of any member company.
In recognition of Frank T. McGinnis who served the Association as its Executive Vice President from 1952 to 1992, the Executive Committee in 1993 renamed the Merit Award the Frank T. McGinnis Merit Award.
I had four great mentors during my career:
Jack Firestone (Jade Controls)
Bob Relly (GOE Engineering)
Dick Krause (Alger)
Duane Femrite (Alger)
Born in Victorville, CA. to Ken and Patricia Hemingway in 1953. Moved to Ontario, CA. in 1957 where I went to school through high school (Chaffey High School). Graduated in 1971. Started working part time in a screw machine shop (Jade Machine) in February 1971 through June 1973 while attending Cal Poly Pomona college. In 1973 started working part time in a HVAC manufacturing plant (Jade Controls) while continuing my college education. Graduated from Cal Poly with a BA in Physical Education in 1976 and attained a CA teaching credential in June 1977. Continued working at the HVAC mfg. facility through 1983 as a Purchasing Agent. Moved into sales in 1984 and then transitioned to a screw machine company (GOE Engineering) as Sales Manager in 1986. Started working at Alger Precision Machining, LLC in 1990 as Sales Manager. Became Vice President of Sales in 1996, then Executive Vice President in 2004 and President in 2008. All of my training was through PMPA Management Update meetings as well as National meetings and PMTS shows.
Career Timeline
| 1990 - Present | Alger Precision Machining, LLC | |
| 1984 - 1990 | GOE Engineering | |
| 1973 - -1983 | Jade Controls | |
| 1971 - 1973 | Jade Machine |
Career Timeline
Education
Cal Poly, BA in Physical Education in 1976
CA teaching credential, June 1977
Informal Training:
PMPA Management Update Meetings
PMPA National Meetings
PMTS Shows
Awards
2014 Frank T. McGinnis Award by PMPA