Jim Wynne Explained

James "Jim" Wynne (1929–1990) was an American businessperson.

Biography

Wynne was born in Dayton, Ohio.^[1] He studied at the University of Florida and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He started his career at Kiekhaefer Corporation.^[2] His work involved Mercury outboard motor testing and participation in a notable 1958 transatlantic voyage with an outboard-powered boat.^[2]

During his career, Wynne builit the first turbine-powered Thunderbird, a production boat for Donald Aronow, and the commercial sterndrive propulsion system (1968).^[2]

Using his engineering skills in powerboat racing, Wynne won the World Offshore Championship twice and set numerous powerboat records.^[2] He later established Wynne Marine, Inc. (1965), a firm known for designing marine vessels.^[2]

Wynne died in 1990.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Inventor and powerboat racer James Wynne dies at 61 – UPI Archives. UPI.
2. Web site: Hall of Fame Award. www.nmma.org.
3. Web site: Jim Wynne Dies at 60; A Boating Pioneer. December 23, 1990. NYTimes.com.
4. Web site: HE DRIVES A HAIRY RACE. S. I.. Staff. Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com.