Background
Firnberg, James Wallace was born on March 25, 1935 in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States. Son of Erle Albert and Dorathea (Kidd) Firnberg.
Firnberg, James Wallace was born on March 25, 1935 in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States. Son of Erle Albert and Dorathea (Kidd) Firnberg.
Bachelor, University Southwestern Louisiana, 1956. Master of Education, Louisiana State University, 1959. Doctor of Education, Louisiana State University, 1969.
Teacher East Baton Rouge Parish School, 1956—1959. Counselor Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1959—1963, assistant registrar institutional research, 1963—1966. Coordinator institutional research Louisiana State University Systems, 1966—1968, assistant professor, coordinator institutional research, 1969—1973, associate professor, coordinator institutional research, 1973—1978, professor, coordinator institutional research, 1978—1980, director system office institutional research, 1980—1982, assistant vice president academy affairs, director system office institutional research, 1982—1984.
Chancellor, professor Louisiana State University, Alexandria, 1984—1989. Consultant Louisiana Higher Education Facilities Commission, Several School Systems Various Colleges and University Member Governor's Education Study Committee, Louisiana, 1974—1975. Consultant to secretary Department of Health, 1976.
Member teacher certification advisory council Louisiana State Board Elementary and Secondary Education, 1975—1978. Member advisory panel University science statistics National Science Foundation, 1977—1982. Board directors Industrial Development Board Central Louisiana, Alexandria, since 1984, St. Frances Cabrini Hospital, Alexandria, since 1984.
Board trustees Alexandria Museum, 1984—1986. Board directors Alexandria Junior League, 1985—1986, Rapides Arts & Humanities Council, since 1987. Member executive committee Boy Scouts American, Alexandria, since 1984.
Board directors Young Men’s Christian Association, 1986. Served with United States Army, 1961-1962.
Member of Alexandria/Pineville Chamber of Commerce (board directors since 1985, vice president 1986), Southern Association Colleges and Schools, Southern Association Institutional Research, Association Institutional Research (president 1976-1977), American Association Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers, Rotary (Alexandria) (board directors 1986).
Married Ancy Cruse Firnberg, June 3, 1958. Children: James W. Junior, William, Timothy, Edward.