James Austin Arnold

Background

Arnold, James Austin was born on July 15, 1952 in Ruleville, Mississippi, United States. Son of James Lloyd and Dorothy Jewel Arnold.

Education

Bachelor of Music Education, U. Mississippi, 1974; M of Music Education, U. Mississippi, 1977; Doctor of Education, U. Alabama, 1993.

Career

Director of bands, Lamar County, Vernon, Alabama, 1974-1990; director of bands, Columbus (Georgia) H.S. Bands, 1990-1996; assistant principal, Shaw H.S., since 1996; director, Bob Barr/Columbus Cmty. Band, since 1997;

presenter U. Alabama Research Workshop, Tuscaloosa, 1992-1993, Georgia Music Education.Assn., Savannah, 1994, Music Educators National Conference, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1994. Member Leadership Academy, Columbus, Georgia, since 1994.

Achievements

• James Austin Arnold has been listed as a noteworthy Music educator, director of bands, adminstrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Music Educators National Conference, Georgia Music Educators Association (Vice-President 1994), Phi Kappa Phi, 1992.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, hunting.

Connections

Married Betsy Jean Black, December 24, 1990. Children: Matthew L. Hopper, Daniel L. Hopper.

Father:

James Lloyd Arnold

Mother:

Dorothy Jewel Arnold

Spouse:

Betsy Jean Black

child:

Matthew L. Hopper Arnold

child:

Daniel L. Hopper Arnold