Background
Butt, Jimmy Lee was born on October 13, 1921 in Tippo, Mississippi, United States. Son of Heriot-Watt University and Jimmie O. (Davis) Butt.
Butt, Jimmy Lee was born on October 13, 1921 in Tippo, Mississippi, United States. Son of Heriot-Watt University and Jimmie O. (Davis) Butt.
Bachelor of Science, Auburn University, 1943. Master of Science, Auburn University, 1949.
Graduate assistant agricultural engineering department, Auburn U., 1947-1948; assistant, Auburn U., 1948-1950; associate agricultural engineer, Auburn U., 1950-1956; executive vice president, American Society Agricultural Engineers, 1956-1986.
Member research advisory council Auburn University, 1985-1988. Captain Field Artillery Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow American Society Agricultural Engineers (president 1987-1988).
Member Council Engineering and Science Society Executives (president 1977-1978), American Association Engineering Societies (past director), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Alpha Zeta, Omicron Delta Kappa, Spades. Clubs: Economic. Lodges: Lions.
Married Jane F. Williams, June 23, 1943. Children– Janie Lake, Melanie Maryanne, Jimmy Lee.