James Melton Brown

Background

Brown, James Melton was born on December 29, 1925 in Clayton, Alabama, United States. Son of Thomas Jefferson and Lillie Aurora (Hoffman) Brown.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Auburn University, 1949. Master of Science, Auburn University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, North Carolina State University, 1960.

Career

Graduate assistant, Auburn (Alabama) U., 1949-1951; assistant professor, Auburn (Alabama) U., 1951-1953; assistant agronomist Alabama experiment station, Auburn U., 1953-1955; research instructor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1955-1958; extension agonomist soil management, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1958-1960; regional agronomist, The Fertilizer Institute (formerly National Plant Food Institute), Auburn, 1960-1961; manager production technological, National Cotton Council of America, Memphis, 1961-1991; consultant, The Cotton Foundation, Memphis, since 1991. Member Auburn U. Research Advisory Council, since 1985 (Chairman of Commission on agriculture, veterinary medicine and biological science since 1989). Committee chairman, president of the board, Chairman of the Board Agricultural Research Institute, Washington, since 1975.

Membership

Chairman, Board Management Thomas B. Davis Branch Young Men’s Christian Association, Memphis. Member board directors Memphis Metro. Young Men's Christian Association Served with United States Army, 1944-1946, European Theatre of Operations.

Member American Society Agronomy and Affiliated Soil and Crop Science Societies, Weed Science Society of America, Plant Growth Regulator Society, Memphis Society Association Executives (board directors), Memphis Agricultural Club (Man of Year 1990), Meeting Planners International, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta.

Interests

• Jogging, hunting, fishing, gardening.

Connections

Married Leila Jean Thomas, September 9, 1947. Children: James M. Junior, Virginia Sue, Leigh Anne, Jeffrey Thomas.

Father:

Thomas Jefferson Brown

Mother:

Lillie Aurora (Hoffman) Brown

Spouse:

Leila Jean Thomas

child:

James M. Junior Brown

child:

Virginia Sue Brown

child:

Leigh Anne Brown

child:

Jeffrey Thomas Brown