Jim Seay is a leading expert on amusement ride safety around the world. A member of IAAPA, he is chair of the IAAPA Global Safety Committee and serves on the IAAPA Foundation Board of Directors. As a member and immediate past chair of ASTM Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices, Seay has promoted the use, application, harmonization, and adoption of ASTM amusement standards around the world, and has testified before the U.S. Congress about industry safety.
Seay’s background gives him a unique perspective. A Cornell University graduate, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering, Seay did graduate studies at California State University Long Beach. He was an aerospace engineer at Hughes Aircraft and then an engineering and maintenance executive at Six Flags Theme Parks Inc., before joining Premier Rides Inc. in 1995 as executive vice president of engineering. He was named president the following year.
Additionally, Seay is a member of the AIMS International Board, the Themed Entertainment Association, the National Safety Council, and several regional amusement associations. He also serves on a number of philanthropic boards including the Living Classrooms Foundation in Baltimore, Maryland.
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