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James Canafax
Director/Board Member at
The Babcock & Wilcox Co.
Profile
Currently, James D.
Canafax serves as Secretary, Director, Senior VP & General Counsel at BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. and as Director at The Babcock & Wilcox Co. Formerly, Mr. Canafax was Secretary & Chief Legal Officer at NuScale Power Corp.
from 2025 to 2026; Secretary, Chief Compliance Officer & Senior VP at BWX Technologies, Inc. from 2013 to 2018; Assistant General Counsel at McDermott International, Inc. from 2001 to 2010; Senior Counsel, Assistant Secretary & Legal Manager at McDermott, Inc. in 2006; and Senior Associate at Jones Walker Law Firm.
Education includes undergraduate studies at Louisiana State University.
James Canafax active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
The Babcock & Wilcox Co.
 The Babcock & Wilcox Co. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and designs steam generating systems for thermal power plant | Director/Board Member | - |
BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc.
 BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Designs and manufactures nuclear products & services | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of James Canafax
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| NUSCALE POWER CORPORATION | General Counsel | 29/05/2026 |
| BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Compliance Officer | 08/05/2018 |
| MCDERMOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/2010 |
McDermott, Inc.
 McDermott, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides marine engineering, construction, procurement and installation services | General Counsel | 01/12/2006 |
Jones Walker Law Firm | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of James Canafax
Experiences
Positions held
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
57
1st degree connections
9
1st degree companies
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Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 9 |
|---|---|
McDermott International, Inc.
 McDermott International, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Operates as an energy contracting company that provides engineering and construction solutions to the energy industry | Industrial Services |
Louisiana State University
 Louisiana State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
BWX Technologies, Inc.
 BWX Technologies, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Manufactures and supplies nuclear reactor components for submarines and aircraft carriers | Electronic Technology |
BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc.
BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Designs and manufactures nuclear products & services | Utilities |
The Babcock & Wilcox Co.
The Babcock & Wilcox Co. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and designs steam generating systems for thermal power plant | Producer Manufacturing |
Jones Walker Law Firm | |
McDermott, Inc.
McDermott, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides marine engineering, construction, procurement and installation services | Industrial Services |
Harvard Law School
 Harvard Law School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
NuScale Power Corp.
 NuScale Power Corp. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Provides water nuclear modular reactor technology | Producer Manufacturing |
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