Jimmy R. Massey

Background

Massey, Jimmy R. was born on July 9, 1940 in Mart, Texas, United States. Son of Jim and Beatrice Bernice (Pinkard) Massey.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, N. Texas State University, 1962; Master of Science in Biology, Texas A & M U., 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Botany, U. Oklahoma, 1971.

Career

Visiting scholar, Oklahoma College Liberal Arts, 1970-1971; curator herbarium, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1971-1991; director herbarium, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1987-1990; curator vascular plants, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1991.

Achievements

• Jimmy R. Massey has been listed as a noteworthy Botany educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Father:

Jim Massey

Mother:

Beatrice Bernice (Pinkard) Massey