James Lester Knox

Background

Knox, James Lester was born on July 30, 1919 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, University Tennessee, 1942. Master of Science, University Michigan, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1962.

Career

Instructor, U. Tennessee, 1942-1943; engineer, General Elec. Company, Schenectady and Syracuse, New York, 1943-1946; with, American Baptist Foreign Mission Society, 1947-1965; assignments, U. Shanghai, 1947-1948; assistant professor, Central Philippine College, 1948-1950; technical director, Station DYSR, Dumaguete City, P.I., 1950-1951; assistant professor, Central Philippine U., 1951-1953; associate professor, Central Philippine U., 1954-1960; professor, dean, Central Philippine U., 1962-1965; research associate, Ohio State University Research Foundation, Columbus, 1960-1962; professor, U. Petrol and Min., Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1973-1975, 76-78, 81-87; professor electrical engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, 1965-1982, retired, 1982. Consultant electrical engineering, community acoustics.

Politics

God loves the world, sending Jesus to die for the sins of the whole world and, in Christ, is reconciling to Himself people from every tribe, tongue, and nation.

Views

Different kinds of small groups inside the overall Baptist movement should be encouraged to developed, so that both leaders and members of the societies could receive support and challenge in their faith.

Membership

Served with United States National Guard, 1934-1937. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, Instrument Society of America, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Son of Lester Wirt and Alma Freda (Johnson), K. Married Elizabeth Jane Williams, March 19 1946 (deceased December 1982). Children: Susan Louise, Patricia Ellen, Linda Anne, Thomas Lester, Stephen Williams.

Married Anna Wilcox Goins, June 5, 1993.

Father:

Lester Wirt Knox

Mother:

Alma Freda (Johnson) Knox

Spouse:

Anna Wilcox Goins

Spouse:

Elizabeth Jane Williams

child:

Stephen Williams Knox

child:

Patricia Ellen Knox

child:

Susan Louise Knox

child:

Linda Anne Knox

child:

Thomas Lester Knox