Background
Cox, James Carl was born on June 17, 1919 in Wolf Summit, West Virginia, United States. Son of James Carl and Maggie Lillian (Merrells) Cox.
Cox, James Carl was born on June 17, 1919 in Wolf Summit, West Virginia, United States. Son of James Carl and Maggie Lillian (Merrells) Cox.
Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, West Virginia Wesleyan College, 1940; Master of Science in Organic Chemistry, U. Delaware, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Organic Chemistry, U. Delaware, 1949; postgraduate in law, American U., summer 1953; postgraduate in law, George Washington University, summer 1954; Juris Doctor with honors, U. Maryland., 1955.
Research chemist, E.I. duPont de Nemours Corporation, Belle, West Virginia, 1940-1943;
graduate instructor chemistry, U. Delaware, Newark, 1946-1949;
professor of chemistry, head department chemistry, Wesleyan College, Macon, Georgia, 1949-1951;
professor, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, 1951-1955;
professor, United States Naval Academy, Maryland., 1951-1955;
professor, research director, Lamar U., Beaumont, Texas, 1955-1965;
professor, head department chemistry, director division science and mathematics, Oral Roberts U., Tulsa, 1965-1968;
professor, head department chemistry, Wayland Baptist U., Plainview, Texas, 1968-1976;
vice president, research director, Agricultural & Industrial Development, Inc., Plainview, 1976-1979;
environmental health expert, Texas Department Health, Plainview, 1979-1984. Member U. Tex industrial planning commission, commander 19th district Department Texas. Field representative Bureau of Census, 1990-1992.
Consultant, quality assurer Agri-Search Corporation. Lecturer U. London, U. Dublin, Heidelberg U., summer 1976. Consultant in field; visiting professor organic chemistry Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, summer 1950, U. Baghdad, Iraq, 1956-1957.
Quality assurer Agri-Search, Inc., since 1992.
Precinct chairman Hale County Republican, Plainview, 1983-1984. Board directors Plainview chapter American Red Cross, 1969-1973, United Way, Plainview, 1972-1975. Served to corporal Combat Engineers, United States Army, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations.
Field representative Bureau Labor Statistics, since 1992. Fellow Texas Academy Science. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, DAV (chairman Americanism, judge advisory, vice commander, commander), Veterans of Foreign Wars (vice commander, commander, quartermaster), American Chemical Society, Texas Public Health Association, Texas Environmental Health Association (governing county 1982-1984), American Legion (adjunct), Rotary (public rels.officer 1969-1984), Confederate Air Force (colonel).
Married Alma Lee Tenney, September 8, 1945. Children: James Carl III, Joseph Merrells, Alma Lee, Elizabeth Susan Cox Unger, Albert John.