Background
Butler, James Hall was born on June 25, 1948 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Franklin Hall and Audrey (Chaffin) Butler.
oceanographer atmospheric chemist
Butler, James Hall was born on June 25, 1948 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Franklin Hall and Audrey (Chaffin) Butler.
Bachelor in Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1970; Master of Science in Natural Resources, Humboldt State University, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Oceanography, Oregon State University, 1986.
Regional manager, laboratory director, Environmental Research Cons., Arcata, California, 1975-1979; instructor department oceanography, Humboldt State University, Arcata, 1979-1982; research associate, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1986-1989; research chemist, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, since 1989. Consultant on coastal planning, wastewater use cities of Arcata, Trinidad and Watsonville, County of Humboldt, California, 1977-1981.
Secretary Homeowners' Association, Boulder, since 1990. Member Superintendent Schools Advisory Committee, Longmont, Colorado, 1991-1992. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union, Oceanography Society (charter), Sigma Xi.
Married Sherie Jean Kittrell, December 30, 1972 (deceased 1982). Married Kathleen Ann Hawes, August 4, 1984. Children: Stephanie, Michael.