James Elmer Ross

Background

Ross, James Elmer was born on January 15, 1931 in Danville, Illinois, United States. Son of Carl Henry and Lura Jane (Witherspoon) Ross.

Education

1 child, Candis Anne. Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1953, Master of Science, 1959, Doctor of Philosophy, 1966. Agricultural counselor American Embassy, Caracas, Venezuela, 1976-1978, Cairo, Egypt, 1978-1981.

Assistant administrator Foreign Agricultural Svc., Washington, 1981-1983.

Member Senior Executive Seminar, Department State, 1983-1984. Alternate permanent representative United States Mission to United Nations Agilysys, Rome, 1984-1987.

Agricultural counselor United States Embassy, Seoul, Republic of of Korea, 1987-1988. Director trade assistance and planning office Foreign Agricultural Svc., Washington, 1988-1992.

Courtesy professor of University Florida, 1992-1996.

Vice president.J.E. Ross & Associations, Incorporated., 1993-1996. Consultant Government of Ecuador, 1971-1972;member international programs U. Florida, Costa Rica, 1966-1969, Ghana, 1969-1970. Associate director, 1970-1972.

Assistant dean Florida Cooperative Extension Svc., 1972-1975.

Special assistant to undersecretary United States Department of Agriculture, 1975-1976.

Career

Agricultural counselor American Embassy, Caracas, Venezuela, 1976—1978, Cairo, 1978—1981. Assistant administrator Foreign Agricultural Service, Washington, 1981—1983. Member Senior Executive Seminar, Department State, 1983—1984.

Alternate permanent representative United States Mission to United Nations Agencies, Rome, 1984—1987. Agricultural counselor United States Embassy, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1987—1988. Director trade assistance and planning office Foreign Agricultural Service, Washington, 1988—1992.

Courtesy professor University Florida, 1992—1996. Special assistant to undersecretary United States Department of Agriculture, 1975—1976. Colonel United States Army Reserve.

Achievements

• James Elmer Ross has been listed as a noteworthy economist, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Cooperative Rural Electrification: Case Studies of Pilot Projects in Latin America

Membership

Member of Masons, International Agribusiness Management Association, International Agricultural Trade Research Consortium, Association Study Cuban Economy, Association International Agriculture and Rural Development, American Agricultural Economics Association, International Association Agricultural Economists.

Connections

Married Barbara Lou Becker, December 24, 1958 (deceased August 1982). Married Erin Elizabeth O'Shea, June 20, 1986. 1 child Candis Anne.

Father:

Carl Henry Ross

Mother:

Lura Jane (Witherspoon) Ross

Spouse:

Erin Elizabeth O'Shea

Spouse:

Barbara Lou Becker

child:

Candis Anne Ross