Background
Sr., James Leslie Liverman was born on August 17, 1921 in Fife, Texas, United States. Son of John Albert and Penelope (Allen) L.
Sr., James Leslie Liverman was born on August 17, 1921 in Fife, Texas, United States. Son of John Albert and Penelope (Allen) L.
Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1949; Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, California Institute Technology, 1952.
Professor biochemistry, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1953-1960; chief biological branch, United States Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, 1958-1964; associate director biomedical environmental science, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1964-1972; assistant general manager biomedical environmental science, United States Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, 1972-1975; assistant administrator environment, Energy R & D Administration, Washington, 1975-1977; accounting assistant secretary environment, deputy assistant secretary, Department of Energy, Washington, 1977-1978, 78-79; senior vice president, general manager, Litton Bionetics, Kensington, Maryland., 1979-1985; vice president government R & D regulation, Bionetics Research Inc., Kensington, Maryland., 1985-1987; consultant, senior data analyst, Maxwell Medical Company and Liverman Association, Bethesda, Maryland., 1987-1990, 90-92; consultant RAD health and environment, Defense Nuclear Facility Safety Board, Washington, since 1992.
Master sergeant United States Air Force, 1942-1945, major research retired. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Plant Physiology Society. Member Cosmos Club, Smithsonian Institution Council, Sigma Xi (vice president, president Texas Agricultural and Mechanical chapter).
Married Constance Moore, December 10, 1943 (divorced August, 1959). Children: Carol Jean, Barbara Jane, Robert James. Married Mary Jane Creech, September 12, 1959.
Children: James L. Junior, Jean Louise.