John Arthur Ewing

Background

Ewing, John Arthur was born on June 24, 1912 in Euchee, Tennessee, United States. Son of James Anderson and Harriette Mahala (Moulton) Ewing.

Education

Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture., University Tennessee, 1933. Master of Science, University Tennessee, 1946. D.P.A., Harvard University, 1956.

Career

Vocational agriculture teacher, Erwin, Tennessee, 1934-1935; assistant county agent, Carter County, Tennessee, 1935-1944; assistant superintendent, Middle Tennessee Experiment Station, Columbia, 1944-1946; superintendent, Middle Tennessee Experiment Station, 1946-1949; assistant director, Agricultural Experiment Station, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1949-1955; vice director, Agricultural Experiment Station, U. Tennessee, 1955-1959; director, then dean, Agricultural Experiment Station, U. Tennessee (Agricultural Experiment Station), 1957-1976; dean emeritus, Agricultural Experiment Station, U. Tennessee (Agricultural Experiment Station), since 1976; senior vice dean College Agriculture and Home Economics, Agricultural Experiment Station, U. Tennessee senior vice director Agricultural Extension Service, Agricultural Experiment Station, U. Tennessee, 1955-1957; project leader, Atomic Energy Commission Agricultural Laboratory, U. Tennessee, since 1955. Board of directors Tennessee Research Corporation, Knoxville. Administrative adviser Southern region for grain marketing research, soybean research, water resources.

Member National Cotton Seed policy committee. Member of national tobacco advising committee secretary agriculture. Director's representative Southern Land Economics Research Committee.

Member Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board, Cotton Breeding Policy Committee.

Achievements

• John Arthur Ewing has been listed as a noteworthy research administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Meigs County Regional Planning Commission. Foreman Meigs County Grand Jury, since 1981. Member Experiment Station Directors in South (director, chairman), Agronomy Society, Southern Agricultural Workers Association (president), American Association Land Grant Colleges (chairman experiment station section), Sigma Xi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Epsilon Sigma Phi, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Kappa Alpha, Alpha Zeta, Delta Sigma Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta.

Club: Block and Bridle (Knoxville). Lodges: Rotary; Masons.

Connections

Married Frances Mowry Burleson, December 26, 1936. Children: John Arthur, Ward Burleson, Jack Dunn.

Father:

James Anderson Ewing

Mother:

Harriette Mahala (Moulton) Ewing

Spouse:

Frances Mowry Burleson

child:

Jack Dunn Ewing

child:

Ward Burleson Ewing

child:

John Arthur Ewing