James Alexander Farmer

Background

Farmer, James Alexander was born on March 12, 1931 in New York City. Son of James A. and Margaret (Belknap) Farmer.

Education

Bachelor, Hamilton College, 1953; Master of Divinity, Union Theological Seminary, 1956; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1968; Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1969.

Career

Pastor, Oxford (Connecticut) Congressional Church, 1956-1959; founding pastor, United Church of Hayward, California, 1959-1963; minister of adult education, Riverside Church, New York City, 1963-1969; assistant professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1969-1974; associate professor, University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign, 1974-1993; professor continuing education, University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign, since 1993. Consultant American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons, since 1970, American Orthopaedic Society forSports Medicine, since 1985.

Achievements

• James Alexander Farmer has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, snorkeling.

Connections

Married Helen Sweeney, January 25, 1955. Children: James S., Paul A.

Father:

James A. Farmer

Mother:

Margaret (Belknap) Farmer

Spouse:

Helen Sweeney

child:

Paul A. Farmer

child:

James S. Farmer