Background
James, Arthur Pettus was born on January 31, 1949 in Anniston, Alabama, United States.
James, Arthur Pettus was born on January 31, 1949 in Anniston, Alabama, United States.
Bachelor in Economics, Birmingham-Southern College, 1971. Master of Arts, University Alabama, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, University Missouri, 1989.
Assistant professor, College Business and Commerce, Livingston (Alabama) U., 1974-1975;
instructor department economics, Jacksonville (Alabama) State University, 1975-1977;
research assistant department economics, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1977-1979;
teaching assistant, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1979-1981;
assistant professor department economics, U. North Alabama, 1982-1986;
assistant lecturer department economics, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1987-1989;
director undergraduate honor programs in economics, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, since 1989;
lecturer department economics, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1990-1994;
research associate Center for Economics and Management Research, U. South Florida, Tampa, since 1994. Instructor extension division U. Missouri, Columbia, 1980. Adjunct assistant professor Columbia (Missouri College, 1980-1982.
Visiting assistant professor department economics Tex Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1986-1987.
Member National Academy Economics and Finance Experts, Canada Regional Science Association, Missouri Academy of Sciences, Western Economics Association, Western Regional Science Association, National Tax Association/Tax Institute American, Midsouth Academy Economics and Finance, Southern Economic Association, Southwestern Social Science Association.
Arthur Paul and Margaret Leverne (Totherow) J. Married Jill Ann BostickM August 16, 1986 (divorced 1994).