James Forrest Evans

Background

Evans, James Forrest was born on September 3, 1932 in Monmouth, Illinois, United States. Son of Walker Hamilton and Ruth Marie (Carden) Evans.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1954; Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1968.

Career

Farm editor Station WBAY-radio and television, Green Bay, Wisconsin, 1954. Assistant account executive Aubrey, Finlay, Marley & Hodgson, Inc., Chicago, 1957-1960. Manager teaching, research in agricultural communications University Illinois, Urbana, 1962-1985, chief agricultural communications and education, since 1985.

International communications development council. Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities, Lansing, Michigan, 1968-1971. Consultant office communications United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, 1972.

Thomas Pawlett visiting scholar University Sydney, Australia, 1979-1980.

Achievements

• James Forrest Evans has been listed as a noteworthy Agricultural communications educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Communications in agriculture: The American farm press (A Replica edition)

    (Book by Evans, James F)

Membership

Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1955-1956. Member International Association Agricultural Communicators in Education (Teaching and Research Excellence award 1979, Communications Management award of Excellence 1993), Association Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, National Association Colleges and Teachers Agriculture (E.B. Knight award 1973), Agricultural Relations Council National Association Farm Broadcasters American Agricultural Editors' Association, National Agri-Marketing Association (National Agricultural Excellence award 1990).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, folk humor.

Connections

Married Marlene Mae Cornwell, June 13, 1954. Children: Dena Elaine, Lynn Douglas, Loren Eric.

Father:

Walker Hamilton Evans

Mother:

Ruth Marie (Carden) Evans

Spouse:

Marlene Mae Cornwell

child:

Lynn Douglas Evans

child:

Loren Eric Evans

child:

Dena Elaine Evans