Background
Hankins, Bishop J. was born on May 12, 1933 in McHue, Arkansas, United States. Son of Bishop Marvin and Sarah Esther (Morgan) Hankins.
physiologist agronomy educator
Hankins, Bishop J. was born on May 12, 1933 in McHue, Arkansas, United States. Son of Bishop Marvin and Sarah Esther (Morgan) Hankins.
Bachelor of Science, U. Arkansas, 1961; Master of Science, U. Arkansas, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1974.
Teacher vocational education, Evening Shade (Arkansas) High School, 1961; research assistant, U. Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1962-1964; extension agronomist, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1964-1979; extension agronomist, U. Arkansas, Little Rock, since 1979.
Deacon two Baptist churches, Cabot, Arkansas and West Lafayette, 1964-1991. Staff sergeant United States Air Force, 1953-1957, China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations. Member Am.Soc. Agronomy, Arkansas Academy Science, CAST.
Married Ann Welborn, February 9, 1955. Children: Jeff Michael, Laura Annual.