Background
Townsend, James Willis was born on September 9, 1936 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of James Franklin and Elma Elizabeth (Galloway) Townsend.
Townsend, James Willis was born on September 9, 1936 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of James Franklin and Elma Elizabeth (Galloway) Townsend.
Bachelor of Science in Arts and Sciences, Ball State University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology, Iowa State University, 1970.
Research technologist Neuromuscular division Mead Johnson, Evansville, 1957-1960. Chief instructor Zoology department Iowa State University, Ames, 1965-1967. Assistant professor Indiana State University, Evansville, 1967-1972.
Consultant electron microscopy Mead Johnson Research Center, 1971-1973. Manager neuroscience Neurosci. Laboratory, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1974-1976.
Head electron microscopy National Center for Toxicology Research, Jefferson, Arkansas, 1976-1982. Director electron microscopy University Arkansas Medical Science, Little Rock, 1982-1987. Director computer operations pathology department University Hospital, 1987-1999, senior analyst clinical information system, 1999-2000.
Senior consultant Soft Computer Consultants, Palm Harbor, Florida, 2000—2003. Marketing manager Professional Benefits Group, since 2003. Vice president Townsend & Associate, since 2005.
Workshop presenter American Society Clinical Pathology, 1980-1981, National Society Histotechnologists, 1984-1988. Vice president Nationwide Realty Resources, since 2005. With United States Air Force, 1957, with United States Army Reserve, 1957-1962.
Member Sigma Xi, Sigma Zeta.
Married Leona Jean York, April 20, 1958. 1 child, Eric Wayne.