Background
Purcell, Joseph Carroll was born on February 5, 1921 in Cleveland, Virginia, United States. Son of Jackson Roy and Frances Dell (Gray) Purcell.
agricultural economics educator
Purcell, Joseph Carroll was born on February 5, 1921 in Cleveland, Virginia, United States. Son of Jackson Roy and Frances Dell (Gray) Purcell.
Bachelor of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute University, 1948. Master of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1956.
Postgraduate, Case Western Reserve University, 1959.
Agricultural economist, Department Agriculture, Washington, 1951-1952;
assistant professor agricultural economics, U. Georgia, Griffin, 1953-1958;
associate professor, U. Georgia, Griffin, 1958-1960;
professor, U. Georgia, Griffin, 1960-1991;
head Department, University Georgia, Griffin, 1971-1988;
professor emeritus, since 1991. Economics consultant United Dairy Industries, Chicago, 1960-1988, Tiffany Industries, St. Louis, 1976, Department State, 1989. Associate director National Research Planning, Washington, 1979-1981.
Advisor United States Senate, 1984-1991. Arbitrator National Futures Association, Chgo, 1985-1991.
Peer reviewer University Council Water, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1987-1991. With United States Army, 1944-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member International Association Agricultural Economics, Southern Association Agricultural Economics (life, president 1974-1975), European Association Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Economic Association Georgia (editor 1983-1989, Merit award 1989), American Agricultural Economic Association (awards committee 1978-1979), Council Agricultural Science and Technology (task force 1983-1984), American Academy Political and Science Society.
Married Athena Sampson, June 27, 1955.