Background
Hemby, James B. was born on March 1, 1934 in Ayden, North Carolina, United States.
Hemby, James B. was born on March 1, 1934 in Ayden, North Carolina, United States.
Bachelor, Barton College, 1955; Bachelor's Degree, Vanderbilt University, 1958; Master of Arts, Texas Christian U., 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Christian U., 1965.
Graduate teaching fellow, Texas Christian U., Fort Worth, 1962-1964;
instructor, Memphis State University, 1964-1965;
director admissions, Barton College, Wilson, North Carolina, 1959-1962;
associate Professor of English, Barton College, Wilson, North Carolina, 1965-1968;
professor, Barton College, Wilson, North Carolina, 1968-1973;
chairman English department, Barton College, Wilson, North Carolina, 1973-1979;
American Council Education fellow in academic administration, Barton College, Wilson, North Carolina, 1979-1980;
provost, Barton College, Wilson, North Carolina, 1980-1983;
president, Barton College, Wilson, North Carolina, since 1983. Director North Carolina Writing Project, 1980-1985. President North Carolina Literature and History Association, 1983-1984.
Chairman North Carolina Writer's Conference, 1982-1983. President Carolinas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, 1989-1991, North Carolina Association Colleges Universities, 1993-1994, president North Carolina Association Indiana Colleges Universities, since 1995.
Board of directors Wilson County chapter American Red Cross, 1985-1996, Flynn Home, since 1998, Budget& Comm. United Way, since 1997, Novopharm, since 1998. Member Wilson County Board Education, 1974-1986, North Carolina Humanities Council, 1988-1991.
Executive Committee Triangle East, 1985-1991. Board directors The Lost Colony, 1998. Member Modern Language Association, American Council Education, National Association Indiana Colleges Universities (president North Carolina chapter since 1995), North Carolina Association Colleges Universities (president 1993-1994), International Association University President, Council for Indiana Colls., American Association Higher Education, National Association Intercollegiate Athletics (county of president 1991-1993), RotaryClub.
M. Joan Edwards Hemby. Children: James B. III, Scott Edwards, Thomas Simmen.