Background
Couper, James Riley was born on December 10, 1925 in Saint Louis. Son of James Galloway and Annetta (Riley) Couper.
Couper, James Riley was born on December 10, 1925 in Saint Louis. Son of James Galloway and Annetta (Riley) Couper.
Research chemist Presstite Engineering Company, Saint Louis, 1950, Mol Portland Cement Company, Saint Louis, 1950-1951. Senior.engr. Monsanto Company, Saint Louis, 1952-1958, production supervisor, 1958-1959. Member of faculty U. Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1959, associate professor, 1959-1965, professor, 1965-1989, professor emeritus, 1989, head department chemical engineering, 1968-1979, administrative assistant research coordinator, 1965-1968.
President M&J Enterprises, Incorporated., Fayetteville.
Consultant in field
Research chemist Presstite Engineering Company, St. Louis, 1950, Mol Portland Cement Company, 1950—1951. Senior engineer Monsanto Company, 1952—1958, production supervisor, 1958—1959. Member faculty University Arkansas, Fayetteville, since 1959.
Associate professor, 1959—1965. Professor, 1965—1989. Professor emeritus, since 1989.
Head department chemical engineering, 1968—1979. Administrative assistant research coordinator, 1965—1968. President M&J Enterprises, Inc., Fayetteville.
Consultant in field; With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow American Institute Chemical Engineering. Member American Chemical Society, American Society for Engineering Education, American Association Cost Engineers, Society Rheology, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Omega Chi Epsilon (national president 1982-1986), Alpha Chi Sigma, Sigma Chirurgical
Married Fanny Doctorate. Collins, September 9, 1953 (divorced May 1979). Married Maribelle Halverson, August 11, 1979. Children: Geoffrey Collins, Kathleen Menzies.