Background
Bitgood, J. James was born on February 26, 1940 in Ludlow, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Carlton and Madeline Lena (Ploof) Bitgood.
Bitgood, J. James was born on February 26, 1940 in Ludlow, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Carlton and Madeline Lena (Ploof) Bitgood.
Bachelor in Vocational Education, University Massachusetts, 1961. Master of Science, University Minnesota, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1980.
Major, United States Army, 1961-1972;
research assistant, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1972-1980;
from assistant professor to professor poultry genetics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1981. Member poultry coordinator committee National Animal Genome Project, USDA, since 1992. Member standing committee for poultry gene mapping International Society Animal Genetics, since 1992.
Member USDA Regional Poultry Breeding Project, since 1981.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Genetic Association, International Society Animal Genetics, PoultrySci. Association, Sigma Xi.
Married P. Kathryn Puvogel, August 22, 1964. Children: Mark Joseph, Gregory Matthew, Jeffrey Kenneth.