Background
Brooks, James Elwood was born on May 31, 1925 in Salem, Indiana, United States. Son of Elwood Edwin and Helen Mary (May) Brooks.
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James Elwood Brooks
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AB, DePauw University, 1948; Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Washington, 1954.
Career
Research associate, Illinois Geological Survey, 1950; geologist, Gulf Oil Corporation, Salt Lake City, summers 1951-1953; instructor geological science, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1952-1955; assistant professor, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1955-1959; associate professor, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1959-1962; professor, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1962-1995; department chairman, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1961-1970; dean, associate provost university, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1969-1972; provost, vice president, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1972-1980; interim president, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1980-1981; professor emeritus, Southern Methodist U., since 1995; provost emeritus, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, since 1995; president, trustee, Institute for Study Earth and Man, Dallas, 1981-1997; vice chairman, trustee, Institute for Study Earth and Man, Dallas, since 1997. Consultant geologist firm DeGolyer & MacNaughton, Dallas, 1954-1959.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Hockaday School, 1982-1988, Dallas Museum Natural History Association, since 1984, vice president, 1986-1988, president, 1988-1990, honorary life trustee, since 1990. Member Executive Board, international representative Circle Ten county Boy Scouts American, since 1982. Board visiting DePauw University, 1979-1983, chairman, 1983.
Member Mayor's Task Force on Fair Park, 1992. Chairman Council Fair Park Institutions, 1992-1994. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Geological Society American, Texas Academy Science, Explorers Club.
Member American Association Petroleum Geologists, Dallas Geological Society, Sigma Xi, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Sigma Phi.
Connections
Married Eleanore June Nystrom, June 18, 1949. Children: Nancy, Kathryn, Carolyn.
