James William Byrd

Background

Byrd, James William was born on December 4, 1936 in Mount Olive, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Kilby and Essie Pearl (Jernigan) Byrd.

Education

Bachelor of Science, North Carolina State University, 1959; Master of Science, North Carolina State University, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1963.

Career

Associate physics professor, East Carolina University, Greenville, 1962-1964; physics professor, then department chair, East Carolina University, 1964-1984; arts & science dean, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, 1984-1990; physics professor, Appalachian State University, 1984-1992; executive vice president, Mount Olive (North Carolina) College, since 1992. Board member North Carolina Board of Science & Technology, Raleigh, since 1986. Board directors North Carolina Science & Math Alliance, Raleigh, since 1990, North Carolina Mathematics Coalition, Chapel Hill,1991-.

Achievements

• James William Byrd has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Marvis Ann Edwards, May 31, 1959. Children: James William Junior, John Edward, Jennifer Annual.

Father:

William Kilby Byrd

Mother:

Essie Pearl (Jernigan) Byrd

Spouse:

Marvis Ann Edwards

child:

James William Junior Byrd

child:

John Edward Byrd

child:

Jennifer Annual Byrd