Background
Mills, James Thomas was born on July 15, 1930 in Ashland, Virginia, United States. Son of James Thomas and Isabel Lacy (Webster) Mills.
Mills, James Thomas was born on July 15, 1930 in Ashland, Virginia, United States. Son of James Thomas and Isabel Lacy (Webster) Mills.
Bachelor of Arts Economics, Randolph-Macon College, 1953; Master of Science in Business Administration, U. Richmond, 1962; D. Educated, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1977.
Teacher, Hermitage High School, Henrico County, Virginia, 1957-1959; assistant principal, Brookland Junior High School, Henrico County, Virginia, 1959-1962; principal, Crestview Elementary School, Henrico County, Virginia, 1962-1965; principal, R.C. Longan Elementary School, Henrico County, Virginia, 1965-1968; personnel officer, Virginia Community College System, Richmond, Virginia, 1968-1970; dean finance and administrative services, Lord Fairfax Community College, Middletown, Virginia, 1970-1983; president, Waynesburg College, Pennsylvania, 1983-1989; president, Cumberland U., Tennessee, since 1989; speaker, First Annual National Conference Small Rural Community Junior Colls., 1978; speaker, Annual Community College Conference West Virginia speaker, 59th Annual Convention American Association of Community Junior Colls., 1979.
Board of directors United Fund, Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, since 1991. Ruling elder First Presbyterian Church, Waynesburg, 1985-1989. Chairman Interact/Rotaract Club, 1983-1985.
Served to First lieutenant United States Army, 1953-1954. Member Virginia Association Parents and Teachers (life), Association Governing Bds. of Colleges Universities, Council for Indiana Colls., American Council on Education, Pennsylvania Association of Colleges Universities, American Association Colls., National Association Indiana Colls. andUnivs., Council on Indiana Colls., Association Presbyterian Colleges Universities.
Married Ann Hollins Isbell, December 18, 1953. Children— Thomas David, Carol Ann.