Background
Sears, James Donald was born on September 1, 1922 in Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States. Son of Charles Henry and Vivian (Fosdick) Sears.
Sears, James Donald was born on September 1, 1922 in Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States. Son of Charles Henry and Vivian (Fosdick) Sears.
Bachelor of Science in Forestry, University of Michigan, 1943; postgraduate in wildlife conservation, U. Missouri, 1946-1947.
Instructor forestry, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1946;
recreation planner, Missouri Department Resources and Development, Jefferson City, Missoury, 1947-1950;
park landscape architect, National Park Svc., Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1950-1954;
engineer, United States Forest Svc., Fresno, California, 1954-1956;
landscape architect, United States Forest Svc., San Francisco, 1956-1961;
chief recreation section, United States Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco, California, 1961-1966;
chief environmental research division, United States Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco, 1966-1988;
writer, environmental consultant, private practice, Walnut Creek, California, since 1988. Executive Committee National Safety Council, Chicago, 1975-1987, board directors, 1979-1983, vice president 1983-1987. Senior environmental advisor United States Army, Norton Air Force Base, 1981-1982.
Visiting lecturer University of California, Berkeley, Davis, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical.
Sergeant United States Army, 1944-1946, Mideast. Member California Writers Club (board directors 1991), National Association Retired Federal Employees, Sons in Retirement, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Married Dorothy Rue, October 4, 1947. Children: Jamie Bechtold, Christopher H., Matthew T.