Background
Durrett, James Johnson was born on March 2, 1889 in Tuscaloosa Company, Alabama, United States. Son of Ebb Joseph and Sallie (Johnson) Durrett.
Durrett, James Johnson was born on March 2, 1889 in Tuscaloosa Company, Alabama, United States. Son of Ebb Joseph and Sallie (Johnson) Durrett.
Bachelor of Science, University of Alabama, 1908, Master of Science, 1909, graduate in pharmacy, 1910. Doctor of Medicine Harvard, 1914.
1 son, James Joseph. Instructor biology, University of Alabama, 1909-1911. Health officer, Tuscaloosa Company, Alabama, 1915-1917. Assistant epidemiologist United States.P.H.S., 1917-1920.
Superintendent Department of Health, professor public health University of Tennessee, Memphis, 1920-1928.
Chief drug division Food and Drug Administration, 1928-1931. Director professional relations, chairman research committee, East. R. Squibb & Sons, New York, 1931-1936.
Chief drug division, principal technical advisor, Food and Drug Administration, 1936-1941. Director bureau of Medical Opinions, Federal Trade Commission, 1941-1951.
Dean Medical College of Alabama, University of Alabama, 1951-1955, consultant to president university, from 1955.
Member Sigma Xi.
Married Doris Irene Goodhope, June 24, 1944.