Background
Rodman, James Purcell was born on November 11, 1926 in Alliance, Ohio, United States. Son of Clarence James and Hazel (Purcell) Rodman.
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James Purcell Rodman
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Bachelor of Science in Physics, Chemistry and Math, Mount Union College, 1949; Master of Arts in Nuclear Physics, Washington University, St. Louis, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy in Astrophysics, Yale University, 1963.
Career
Secretary, Alliance Ware, Inc., 1954-1955;
secretary, Alliance Machine Company, 1959-1969;
vice president, treasurer, Alliance Tool Company, 1951-1954;
president, Alliance Tool Company, 1954-1959;
instructor department physics and mathematics, Mount Union College, Alliance, 1951-1959;
associate professor physics, Mount Union College, 1962-1966;
professor, Mount Union College, 1966-1992;
head department physics, Mount Union College, 1963-1965;
head department physics and astronomy, Mount Union College, 1965-1974, 77-85;
staff astronomer, Mount Union College, since 1992;
director, Clarke Observatory, since 1953;
director, Computer Center, 1967-1974, 77;
college marshal, 1990-1992;
professor emeritus, 1993. Research associate astronomy Yale University, 1963-1968, research fellow, 1982. Consultant astrophysical engineer astronomical instrumentation, since 1962.
Chief engineer, owner Rodman Research, since 1988. Vice-president and Chairman of the Board Westmont Inc., 1984-1998.
Achievements
Membership
Member Alliance Board Education, 1957-1959, president, 1959. Executive Committee Buckeye county Boy Scouts American, 1963-1977, member of national scouting committee, 1973-1977. Department sheriff Stark County, 1972-1973.
Special police officer Alliance Police Department, 1974-1990, technical inspector, 1976-1990. Executive Committee Stark County Disaster Superior vena cava syndrome, 1976-1978, chairman, 1979. Trustee Western Reserve Academy, 1969-1992, Alliance Comty.
Hospital, Inc., 1980-1987, president, 1986. Member Cape May CottagersAssn. Inc., since 1967; grand marshal Carnation City Parade, 1986.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1945. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal Astronomical Society. Member American Physical Society, American Astronomical Society, Astronomical Society Pacific, American Association Physics teachers, Optical Society American, Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association (president 1974), Masons (32 degree), Shriners, Corinthian Yacht Club, Beach Cape May Club, Alliance Country Club, Wranglers Club (president since 1986), Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Margaret Jane Kinsey, August 14, 1950. Children: William James, Jeffrey Kinsey, David Lawrence, Gretchen.
