James Lawrence Fouss, American agricultural engineer, researcher. Recipient Superior Service award, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, 1972, Distinguished Alumnus award, Ohio State University, 1975, Drainage Hall of Fame, 1990, Young Designer award, American Society Agricultural Engineers, 1972, Soil and Water Engineering award, 2001; grantee, 1994.
Education
Degree in Agricultural Engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1959. Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1971.
Career
Vice president, research & new product development Hancor, Inc., Findlay, Ohio, 1976—1982. Agricultural engineer USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Columbus, 1960—1964, research agricultural engineer, 1964—1974, Baton Rouge, 1982—1989, research leader & supervisor research agriculture engineer Florence, South Carolina, 1974—1976, Baton Rouge, 1998—2009, team leader & research agriculture engineer, 1989—1998, chairman, agricultural drainage management system task force, 2002—2009, lead scientist & research agriculture engineer Houma, since 2009. Consulting engineer Self Employed, Baton Rouge, 1982—2009.
General chairman 6th international drainage symposium American Society Agricultural Engineers, Baton Rouge, 1991—1992.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow: America Society Agriculture & Bio. Engineers (John Deere Gold medal 2006). Member: American Society of Civil Engineers.
Connections
Married Judith Lysle Theiss, December 28, 1957. Children: JoAnna Patrica Weaver, James Michael.
Recipient Superior Service award, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, 1972, Distinguished Alumnus award, Ohio State University, 1975, Drainage Hall of Fame, 1990, Young Designer award, American Society Agricultural Engineers, 1972, Soil and Water Engineering award, 2001. Grantee, 1994.
Recipient Superior Service award, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, 1972, Distinguished Alumnus award, Ohio State University, 1975, Drainage Hall of Fame, 1990, Young Designer award, American Society Agricultural Engineers, 1972, Soil and Water Engineering award, 2001. Grantee, 1994.