Background
Cheek, Jimmy Geary was born on September 7, 1946 in Gorman, Texas, United States. Son of Geary B. and Mayme (Wright) Cheek.
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Cheek, Jimmy Geary was born on September 7, 1946 in Gorman, Texas, United States. Son of Geary B. and Mayme (Wright) Cheek.
Bachelor of Science with high honors, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1975. Master of Education, Lamar University, 1972.
Agricultural education instructor Beaumont High School, Texas, 1969-1973. Supervisor manpower training Beaumont Indiana School District, 1971-1973. Graduate fellow Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, 1973-1974, instructor, 1974-1975.
Assistant professor University Florida, Gainesville, 1975-1980, associate professor, 1980-1985, professor, 1985—2009, assistant dean for academy programs College Agriculture, 1992-1999, dean College Agricultural and Life Sciences, 1999—2004, senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources, 2005—2009, head Institute Food and Agricultural Sciences. Chancellor University Tennessee, Knoxville, since 2009. Consultant, seminar leader Pennsylvania Cooperative Extension Service, 1985, Department Agricultural and Extension Education, Pennsylvania State University, 1985.
Consultant Gainesville (Florida) Board Realty, Inc., 1988, 89, 90, 91, 92. Review team member Southern Association Colleges and Schools, 1977, 78. Reviewer various books.
Administrative board First United Methodist Church, Gainesville, since 1977, vice chair, 1986, chair, 1987-1989, chair library committee, since 1991, chair evangelism committee, since 1991. Chair Rawlings Elementary School Advisory Committee, 1982-1983, 85-86. President Rawlings Elementary School Parent-Teachers Association, 1985, vice president, 1984.
Member Fort Clarke School Advisory Committee, since 1987. Member Hidden Oak Elementary School Advisory Committee, 1988-1990. Fellow National Association Colleges Teachers Agriculture (Ensminger-Interstate Distinguished Teaching award 1990).
Member American Vocational Ednl. Research Association (president 1986), Florida Vocational Association (president 1992), American Association Agricultural Education (vice president 1991-1992, Distinguished Svc. award 1998), American Vocational Association, National Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association (Outstanding Svc. award southern region 1987), Florida Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association, Florida Association Vocational and Adult Teacher Educators, National FutureFarmers American Alumni Association, Association International Agricultural Education, U. Florida Agricultural Alumni and Friends, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta, AlphaZeta, Phi Delta Kappa, Iota Lambda Sigma, Alpha Gamma Rho (honorary).
Married Ileen Griffin, August 23, 1969. Children: Jennifer Leigh, Jeffrey Stewart.