James B Beard

Background

Beard, James B was born on September 24, 1935 in Piqua, Ohio, United States. Son of James Hart and Margaret (Bashore) Beard.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Ohio State University, 1957; Master of Science, Purdue University, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1961.

Career

Conservation aid, Soil Conservation Svc., Troy, Ohio., 1953-1956; graduate research assistant, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1957-1959; National Science Foundation graduate fellow, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 1959-1961; from assistant to full professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1961-1975; professor soil and crop science department, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1975-1992; professor emeritus turfgrass science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, since 1993; interim head soil and crop science department, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1980; president, chief scientist, International Sports Turf Institute, College Station, since 1992.

Achievements

• James B Beard has been listed as a notable institute administrator, agricultural scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Crop Science Society American (chair division C-5 1964, president-elect, president, and past president 1984-1987, board directors 1984-1987), American Society Agronomy (board directors 1969-1971, 84-87). Member International Turfgrass Society (1st president 1969, member Executive Committee since 1969, Distinguished Svc. award 1973), Council Agricultural Science & Technology (board directors 1989-1991).

Interests

• Avocations: writing books, fishing, golfing, woodworking.

Connections

Married Harriet Jean Coon, March 20, 1955. Children: James C., John Walter.

Father:

James Hart Beard

Mother:

Margaret (Bashore) Beard

Spouse:

Harriet Jean Coon

child:

James C. Beard

child:

John Walter Beard