Background
III, James Oliver Buswell, was born on January 12, 1922 in Milwaukee. Son of James Oliver, Junior and Helen (Spaulding) Buswell.
academic administrator anthropologist
III, James Oliver Buswell, was born on January 12, 1922 in Milwaukee. Son of James Oliver, Junior and Helen (Spaulding) Buswell.
Bachelor, Wheaton College, 1948. Master of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, St. Louis University, 1972.
Instructor National Bible Institute, New York City, 1948. Assistant professor Shelton College, 1948—1954. From associate to full professor Wheaton College, 1954—1959.
Professor Nyack College, 1960—1962, Wheaton College, 1962—1965, St. John's University, 1967—1973, Trinity College, 1973—1975, Wheaton College, 1974—1980. Professor, vice president academic affairs William Carey International University, 1981—2001. Board member Trans World Radio, Carey, North Carolina, since 1960, Ameritribes (formerly Navajo Gospel Misssion), Tucson, since 1981, Emmanuel Bible College, 1981—2001, William Carey International University, since 1995.
Lieutenant (1st.) United States Army, 1942-1946, PTO.
Fellow: American Anthropological Association, American Science Affiliation (president 1984). Member: Evangelical Missiological Society.
Married Kathleen Marie Witmer, February 14, 1945. 1 child James O. IV.
