Background
Pearson, Jim Berry was born on January 3, 1924 in Gilmer, Texas, United States. Son of John Henry and Vera Louisa (Berry) Pearson.
Pearson, Jim Berry was born on January 3, 1924 in Gilmer, Texas, United States. Son of John Henry and Vera Louisa (Berry) Pearson.
Bachelor of Arts, North Texas State University, Denton, 1947; Master of Arts, North Texas State University, Denton, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1955.
Assistant professor, then professor, Midwestern U., Wichita Falls, Texas, 1949-1955; associate professor, Arlington (Texas) State University, 1955-1958; assistant professor, then associate professor, University Texas, Austin, 1968-1971; assistant dean, University Texas, Austin, 1961-1966; assistant vice president academic affairs, University Texas, Austin, 1970-1971; associate vice president academic affairs, professor of history and education, North Texas State University, Denton, 1971-1973; dean, College Arts and Sciences, 1973-1981; professor of history, College Arts and Sciences, 1973-1990. Project director Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington, 1966-1968. Consultant in field; teacher Texas Consortium's Malaysia Program, 1986-1987.
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Member Austin Committee Human Relations. Active local Young Men’s Christian Association, United Neighbors. Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946, China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations.
Member Organisation American Historians, Southwestern Social Science Association, Western History Association, Texas History Association (chairman committee teaching 1969-1972, 2d vice president, 1986-1987, 89-90, president-elect 1990), Toastmasters, Alpha Phi Omega.
Married June Louise Young (deceased). Children– Jim Berry, Terry Lee. Married Mary Frances Shields, June 1972.