James "Jim" Wynne (1929–1990) was an American businessperson.
[1] He studied at the University of Florida and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
[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.