Background
Clair, James Sheldon St was born on August 18, 1919 in Pomona, California, United States. Son of Maurice Sheldon and Ruth Joy (Hogan) St. Clair.
agricultural economics educator
Clair, James Sheldon St was born on August 18, 1919 in Pomona, California, United States. Son of Maurice Sheldon and Ruth Joy (Hogan) St. Clair.
Bachelor of Science, University California-Berkeley, 1941. Master of Science, University Illinois, 1947, Doctor of Philosophy, 1956. Instructor, California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, 1946-1950.
Assistant agricultural economist University Arizona, Tucson, 1951-1955. Agricultural economist United States Department of Agriculture, Tucson, 1955-1957. Associate professor agricultural economics University Wyoming, Laramie, 1957-1959, professor, 1959-1984, agricultural economist, 1959-1984, professor emeritus, since 1984, acting head division agricultural economics, 1973, 82-83.
Instructor, California State Polytechnic U., San Luis Obispo, 1946-1950. Assistant agricultural economist U. Arizona, Tucson, 1951-1955. Agricultural economist United States Department of Agriculture, Tucson, 1955-1957.
Associate professor agricultural economics U. Wyoming, Laramie, 1957-1959, professor, 1959-1984, agricultural economist, 1959-1984, professor emeritus, since 1984, acting head division agricultural economics, 1973, 82-83.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. United States Department of Agriculture grantee, 1979-1983. Member Western Agricultural Economics Association (vice president 1961-1962, president 1969-1970, Research Achievement award 1959), American Agricultural Economics Association, Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta, Sigma Xi.
Married Betty Jane Dobson, June 12, 1942. Children– Virginia Jill, John Maurice, David Dobson.