- Date Of Birth: August 15, 1938
- Date Of Death: July 16, 2022
- State: Maryland
James Phillip Chandler II was born August 15, 1938 to Isaac Chandler & Lilly Mae Norling Chandler in Bakersfield, California. He was the esteemed patriarch of the Chandler family and beloved husband of Elizabeth Thompson Chandler (Departed). James P. Chandler II was a cherished father of seven children, Elizabeth “Lynne” Chandler (Departed), Dr. James Phillip Chandler III, Isaac Chandler, Dennis Augustine Chandler (Departed), Ruth Rebekah Chandler, Aaron Daniel Pushkin Chandler and David Martin Thompson Chandler. He is also an adored grandfather of eleven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Phillip, as he was known by family and friends, grew up in Bakersfield, California.
A gifted academic and seasoned business leader, James Phillip Chandler II, commonly referred to as “Professor Chandler”, received a graduate fellowship to Harvard University in 1970 and in 1971 became a fellow in the Academy of Engineering of the National Academy of Sciences.
Professor Chandler spent much of his life advising government officials in the United States and globally in matters of national security.
Professor Chandler is the original author of the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 (EEA) and worked closely with the executive and legislative branches of the U.S. government in support of the enactment of this legislation. In 2001, he was appointed by President Clinton to the National Infrastructure Assurance Council.
While Professor Chandler’s achievements in academia and business were exemplary, his greatest accomplishment and source of pride was his family. It was not uncommon to find him with his wife , Elizabeth or children by his side as he traveled the world lecturing at various top universities, agencies, and conferences. He instilled, within each one of his children, several core values including education, resilience, generosity, and forgiveness.
The lessons he taught his children ingrained within them the notion that anything in life is possible. He encouraged each child to strive to be the best at whatever they took on. The manifestation of these lessons can be seen in the success stories of each one of his children; a daughter, who at the age of 20, became a NASA rocket and satellite scientist, a son who became a leading neurosurgeon, a son who holds leadership position at Amazon, a daughter who is founder and CEO of a human resources solutions firm, a son who is CEO of a cyber security company, and a son who is a senior vice president of business development
On Saturday July 16, 2022 Beloved husband of 60 years to the late Elizabeth Chandler; loving father to James, Isaac, Ruth, Aaron, David and the late Lynne and Dennis. He is also survived by grandchildren Matthew, Maria, Raymond, Donovan, Aaron, Joseph, Blaine, Marielle, and the late David and Jerry; great grandchildren Bailee, Carsynn, and Julio and a host of other relatives and friends.
