Background
Ross, James Brent was born on June 12, 1925 in Williamstown, West Virginia, United States. Son of Claget Howard and Hazel (Bailey) Ross.
Ross, James Brent was born on June 12, 1925 in Williamstown, West Virginia, United States. Son of Claget Howard and Hazel (Bailey) Ross.
Bachelor of Arts, West Virginia University, 1949; Master of Sciences, University Pittsburgh, 1950.
Editor, Warner Bros. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 1951-1957; manager college textbook department, Reinhold Public Corporation, New York City, 1957-1962; general manager book division, Reinhold Public Corporation, New York City, 1962-1967; vice president, Reinhold Public Corporation, New York City, 1965-1968; public, director, Chapman-Reinhold Book Corporation, 1968; executive vice president, public, Pergamon Press, Inc. president, Pergamon Public Company. New York City, 1968-1969; president, Hutchinson Ross Public Company (formerly Dowden, Hutchinson & Ross, Inc.), Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, from 1970; owner, James B. Ross & Associates (public consultant), 1969-1989.
Trustee, Open Space Institute, Incorporated, New York York City, 1966-1972, president, 1968-1970, chairman, 1970-1972. Board governors Nature Conservancy, Inc., 1952-1965, president, 1958-1960, governor emeritus, 1978-1989, trustee Eastern Pennsylvania chapter, 1976-1989. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Institute Biological Science (board governors 1966-1971, board member-at-large 1973-1977), Ecological Society of America, American Chemical Society (life), American Ornithologists Union, Sigma Xi. Clubs: Mason (32 degree, Shriner), Elk, Torch.
Married Alma Eugenia Lowe, December 26, 1947. Children— Anna Elizabeth, William Brent.