Background
McChesney, James Dewey was born on August 27, 1939 in Hatfield, Missouri, United States. Son of Ernest Perry and Florence Iona (Cummins) McChesney.
McChesney, James Dewey was born on August 27, 1939 in Hatfield, Missouri, United States. Son of Ernest Perry and Florence Iona (Cummins) McChesney.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1961; Master of Arts, Indiana U., 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana U., 1965.
Professor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1965-1978; professor, chairman, U. Mississippi, University, 1978-1986; director, Research Institute Pharmaceutical Sciences, U. Mississippi, University, 1987-1995.
Member School Board, Lafayette County, Mississippi, since 1987.
Married Sally Ann Cassidy, June 13, 1959. Children: Daniel, Lisa, Thomas, Elizabeth, Margaret, Amy, Matthew.