Background
Boyd, James Emory was born on July 18, 1906 in Tignall, Georgia, United States. Son of Emory Fortson and Rosa Lee (Wright) Boyd.
Boyd, James Emory was born on July 18, 1906 in Tignall, Georgia, United States. Son of Emory Fortson and Rosa Lee (Wright) Boyd.
Director emeritus Scientific Atlanta Inc. Trustee emeritus Georgia Technology Research Corporation, Atlanta, 1975. Trustee West Georgia College Foundation, Carrollton, since 1971.
President emeritus West Georgia College, Carrollton, since 1971. Trustee St. Andrews-Sewanee (Tennessee) School, since 1980.
Chairman development fund Episcopal Diocese, Atlanta, 1976-1986. Captain United States Navy, 1942-1946, United States Naval Reserve, 1946-1966. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Elizabeth Cobb, June 2, 1934. Children: Betty Cobb, James Fortson.
