Background
Prothro, James Warren was born on April 15, 1922 in Robeline, Louisiana, United States. Son of Edwin Thomas and Frances (Terry) Prothro.
Prothro, James Warren was born on April 15, 1922 in Robeline, Louisiana, United States. Son of Edwin Thomas and Frances (Terry) Prothro.
Bachelor, North Texas State University, 1943. Master of Arts, Louisiana State University, 1948. Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1949.
Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1952.
Assistant professor political science, Florida State University, 1950-1953; associate professor, Florida State University, 1953-1957; visiting professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1960-1961; professor political science, also research professor Institute for Research to Social Science, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, from 1961; director of institute, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1967-1973; Alumni Distinguished professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, from 1975; department chairman political science, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, from 1980; director Louis Harris Data Center, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1965-1973. Visiting professor Escuela Latino-americana de Cienca Politica y Adminstracion Publica, Chile, 1966-1967. Consultant United States Commision on Civil Rights, 1964-1965.
Rockefeller Foundation grantee, 1960-1964, Social Science Research Council grantee, 1963-1964. Ford Foundation grantee, 1960-1964. Foreign Area fellow, Chile, 1972.
Member American Political Science Association (executive council 1970-1973), Southern Political Science Association (president 1970-1971), American Association of University Professors.
Married Mary Framces Harris, October 17, 1943 (divorced February 1971). Children: Pamela, Barbara, Susan. Married Ana Posada Samper, September 10, 1971.