Background
Sr., James B. Bross was born on November 21, 1938 in Knoxville. Son of George H. and Grace E. (Jackson) B.
Sr., James B. Bross was born on November 21, 1938 in Knoxville. Son of George H. and Grace E. (Jackson) B.
Bachelor, Southern Wesleyan College, 1959; Master of Arts, University of Illinois, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Iowa, 1972; Certified Higher Education Administration, Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1983.
Math teacher, public schools, Tennessee, 1959-1960, 62-63; minister, The Wesleyan Church, Tennessee, 1959-1965; teacher, principal, All Tribes Indian Mission School, Bernalillo, New Mexico, 1960-1962; math instructor, Southern Wesleyan College, Central, South Carolina., 1962-1963; assistant professor mathematics, Iowa Wesleyan College, Mount Pleasant, Iowa., 1965-1968; minister, Kalona (Iowa) United Methodist Church, 1968-1972; math teacher, Mid-Prairie Schools, Wellman, Iowa., 1972-1973; professor and administrator, Southern Wesleyan College, 1973-1991; dean graduate studies, Southern Wesleyan College, 1991-1994. District board ministries The Wesleyan Church, Pickens, South Carolina., 1978-1992, district board administration, 1990-1992. Consultant adult education Institute for Professional Development, Phoenix, 1987-1994.
Member Wesleyan Theological Society, American Society Church History, Conference on Faith and History, Evangelical Theological Society.
Married Barbara Ann Baker, November 7,1959. Children: James B. Junior, Beth Suzanne Medders, Joy K. Clarkson, Lisa G. Harding.
