James Benton Marcum

Background

Marcum, James Benton was born on June 25, 1938 in Cedar County, Missouri, United States. Son of Ralph Emerson and Mary Amanda (Barrett) Marcum.

Education

BSAgr, U. Missouri, 1960; Master of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1961; Master of Divinity, Midwest Baptist Seminary, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Missouri, 1969.

Career

Lecturer, U. Libya, Tripoli, 1969-1971; assistant professor, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1971-1977; associate professor, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1977-1985; department chairman, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1979-1985; professor, associate dean College Food and National Resources, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, since 1985. Board directors Massachusetts Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc., since 1985. Advisory board Massachusetts Faculty Development Consortium, since 1993.

Achievements

• James Benton Marcum has been listed as a noteworthy College dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Deacon North Leverett (Massachusetts) Baptist Church, since 1973, chairman deacons, 1975-1976, 78-79, 83-84, 87-88, 91-93, choir director, since 1972. Member American Association Higher Education, National Association Colleges Teachers Agriculture, Profl.and Organisation Development Network in Higher Education, Amherst Camera Club (president 1977-1979), Hampshire Bird Club (president 1988-1991), Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Alpha Zeta.

Connections

Married Carol Marlene Brewer, December 26, 1964. Children: Eric Bentley, Lara Beth, Sara Bethany.

Father:

Ralph Emerson Marcum

Mother:

Mary Amanda (Barrett) Marcum

Spouse:

Carol Marlene Brewer

child:

Lara Beth Marcum

child:

Sara Bethany Marcum

child:

Eric Bentley Marcum