Background
Rosser, James Milton was born on April 16, 1939 in East St. Louis, Illinois, United States. Son of William M. and Mary E. (Bass) Rosser.
Rosser, James Milton was born on April 16, 1939 in East St. Louis, Illinois, United States. Son of William M. and Mary E. (Bass) Rosser.
Bachelor, Southern Illinois University, 1962. Master of Arts, Southern Illinois University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Southern Illinois University, 1969.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Southern Illinois University, 2003.
Diagnostic bacteriologist Holden Hospital, Carbondale, Illinois, 1961-1963. Research bacteriologist Eli Lilly & Company, Indianapolis, 1963-1966. Coordinator Black American studies, instructor health education Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1968-1969, assistant professor Black American studies director, 1969-1970, assistant to chancellor, 1970.
Associate vice chancellor for academy affairs University Kansas, Lawrence, 1970-1974, associate professor education, pharmacology and toxicology, 1971-1974. Vice chancellor department higher education State of New Jersey, Trenton, 1974-1979, acting chancellor, 1977. President, professor health care management California State University, Los Angeles, since 1979.
Member technical resource panel Center for Research and Development in Higher Education, University California, Berkeley, 1974-1976. Member health maintenance organization committee Health Planning Council, State of New Jersey, 1975-1979. Member standing committee on Research and Development board trustees Educational Testing Service, 1976-1977.
Member steering committee and task force on retention of minorities in engineering Assembly of Engineering National Research Council, 1975-1978. Member Board Medical Examiners, State of New Jersey, 1978-1979. Visiting faculty Institute Management of Lifelong Education, Graduate School Education, Harvard University, 1979.
Member California State University Trustees Special Long Range Finance Planning Committee, 1982-1987. Member American Council on Education, since 1979, American Federation of Labor-Congress/Chief Information Officer Labor Higher Education Council, since 1983, National Commission Higher Education Issues, 1981-1982. Member The California Achievement Council, 1983-1989, strategic advisory counc.
College and Universities Systems Exchange, 1988-1991. Board directors American Humanities Council, Southern California American Humanics, Inc. Council, United California Bank, Edison International, Fedco, Inc.
Task force on equality and fairness Texaco, 1999-2002.
Member executive board, chairman varsity scouting program Los Angeles area council Boy Scouts American, since 1980. Board directors Hispanic Urban Center, Los Angeles, 1979, Los Angeles Urban League, 1982-1995, Community television of Southern California, Station KCET, 1980-1989, 98—, United Way, Los Angeles, 1980-1991, Orthopaedic Hospital, 1983-1986, Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, 1986-1999, National Health Foundation, 1990-1998. Member Citizen's Advisory Council Congressional Caucus Science and Technology, since 1983.
Member performing arts county/education council Music Center, 1984-1999. Minority business task force Pacific Bell, 1985-1986. Board governors National American Red Cross, 1986-1991, Mayor's Blue Ribbon Task Force on Drugs, City of Los Angeles, 1988, Los Angeles Annenberg Metropolitan Project, 1994-1901.
National Advisory Council on Aging, 1989-1993. Trustee Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, 1993-1904. Board advisors Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutes, Department Air Force, 1997-1901.
Board directors Americans for the Arts, 1991-1904. Member Los Angeles Advisory Alliance, Pasadena Tournament of Roses, 2000-2003. Member Action Forum on Diversity in the Engineering Workforce, National Academy Engineering, 2000-2004.
Member California Council on Science and Technology, since 1999. Member campaign advisory committee The Audubon Center Los Angeles, 2001-2003. Active Alliance for College Ready Public Schools, since 2001, California Community Foundation, since 2002, Los Angeles World Affairs Council, 2004.
Member 2020 vision committee Southern Illinois University, 2002. Member California City of Chamber (board directors since 1993), Alhambra C. of Chamber (board directors since 1979), Los Angeles Chamber of Chamber (board directors 1985-1990), American Association State Colleges and Universities, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.
1 child, Terrence.