Background
Eaton, James Alonza was born on December 26, 1921 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Son of Lloyd Russell and Mary Louise Eaton.
Eaton, James Alonza was born on December 26, 1921 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Son of Lloyd Russell and Mary Louise Eaton.
AB, Virginia State University, 1943. Bachelor's Degree, Howard University, Washington, 1946. Master of Arts, Boston University, 1951.
Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1959.
Acting chaplain Tuskegee (Alabama) Institute, 1955-1956. Assistant professor psychology Kentucky State College, Frankfort, 1957-1958. Professor psychology Elizabeth City (North Carolina) State College, 1959-1963.
Program director Economic Opportunity Authority, Savannah, Georgia, 1965-1967. Dean graduate studies Savannah State University, 1968-1981, professor humanities, 1981-1986, professor emeritus, since 1986. Consultant Economic Opportunity Authority, since 1987.
Major United States Army, 1951-1954, European Theatre of Operations.
Married Bernice Freeman, September 11, 1951 (divorced November 1955). 1 child, Christopher.