Background
Alexander, James Atwell was born on July 23, 1911 in Stony Point, North Carolina, United States. Son of J. Will and Mary Emma (Alexander) Atwell.
Alexander, James Atwell was born on July 23, 1911 in Stony Point, North Carolina, United States. Son of J. Will and Mary Emma (Alexander) Atwell.
AB, Davidson College, 1929. Master of Arts, Davidson College, 1931. Student, Colorado School Mines, 1930.
Postgrad, University North Carolina, 1932—1934.
Seismologist Shell Oil Corporation, Houston, 1937—1940. Owner, manager Alexander Poultry Farm, Stony Point, since 1940. Director directors Alexander County Water Сorporation.
Chairman Alexander County Poultry Council, 1953—1955, Catawaba Soil Conservation District Supervisors, 1949—1951. Member advisory committee poultry test, since 1958. Member general board Northwestern Bank, since 1971.
Member Board Commissioners, Alexander County, 1950—1954, Welfare Board, 1952—1954, North Carolina State Board Agriculture, since 1955, North Carolina Gov's. Advisory Committee Nuclear Energy, since 1957, Alexander County Planning Board, since 1969, Governor's Council on Occupational Health, Governor's Council on Rehabilitation. Chairman Governor's Advisory Committee Agriculture, since 1965.
Member executive committee Governor's Council Economic Development. Member fair commission Dixie Classic Fair, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Board directors Alexander County Hospital. Executive committee North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, since 1965, vice president, 1967. Member advisory committee School Agriculture North Carolina State University.
Member of North Carolina Agribusiness Council (member executive committee), North Carolina Poultry Council (president 1963), North Carolina Egg Marketing Association 1961-1962, Chamber of Commerce (director), Northwest North Carolina Development Association (president, Chairman agricultural division award 1969), North Carolina Academy of Sciences, North Carolina Vocational Agricultural Teachers Association (honorary), Lion (charter member, zone chairman), Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Gamma Sigma Delta, Gamma Sigma Epsilon, Sigma Xi.
Married Anna Pauline Hill, December 23, 1938. Children: Mary Anna, Eva Pauline.