Background

Edwards, James Burrows was born on June 24, 1927 in Hawthorne, Florida, United States. Son of O.M. and Bertie R. (Hieronymus) Edwards.

Education

Bachelor of Science, College of Charleston, 1950. Doctor of Letters, College of Charleston, 1975. Doctor of Medical Dentistry, University Louisville, 1955.

Doctor Social Science, University Louisville, 1982. Postgraduate advanced correlated clinical science, University Pennsylvania Graduate Medical School, 1958. Doctor of Letters (honorary), College Charleston, 1975.

Doctor of Laws (honorary), University South Carolina, 1975. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Bob Jones University, 1976. Doctor of Laws (honorary), The Citadel, 1977.

Doctor of Laws (honorary), Newberry College, 1986. HHD (honorary), Francis Marion College, 1978. HHD (honorary), Baptist College Charleston, 1981.

Doctor of Science (honorary), Erskine College, 1982. Doctor of Science (honorary), Georgetown University, 1982. Doctor of Social Science (honorary), University Louisville, 1982.

Career

Deck officer Alcoa Steamship Company, 1950—1951. Resident in oral surgery Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 1958-1960. Practice dentistry specializing in oral and maxillofacial surgery Charleston, South Carolina, since 1960.

Clinical associate Medical University South Carolina College Dental Medicine, 1970—1977, clinical assistant professor, 1977—1982, professor, 1982—1999, president, 1982-1999, president emeritus, since 2000. Member South Carolina State Senate, 1972—1974. Governor State of South Carolina, 1975-1979.

Secretary United States Department Energy, 1981—1982. Board directors National Data Corporation, Atlanta, GS Industries, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina. Member advisory board Norfolk-Southern Corporation, Virginia.

Achievements

• Fellow International College Dentists; American College Dentists; American Dental Association (Distinguished Service award, 1994) ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE `description` = VALUES(`description`); South Carolina Dental Society (George Hoffman award, 1995) ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE `description` = VALUES(`description`); Coastal District Dental Society (past president) ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE `description` = VALUES(`description`); Chalmers J. Lyons Academy Oral Surgery; Southeastern Society Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons; American Society Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons; British Association Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons; International Society Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons; Federation Dentaire International; South Carolina Society Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (founder, charter, past president) ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE `description` = VALUES(`description`); Oral Surgery Political Action Committee (founder, charter, chairman board directors 1971-73) ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE `description` = VALUES(`description`); South Carolina Academy Sci.; American Dental Society Anesthesiologists; Society Cincinnati; Navy League United States; American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association; The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (Plato chapter # 4) ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE `description` = VALUES(`description`); Rotary; Masons; Pi Kappa Phi; Delta Sigma Delta; Omicron Delta Kappa.

Membership

Past board directors Coastal Carolina council Boy Scouts American. Past trustee Charleston County Hospital, Greater Charleston Young Men’s Christian Association, College Preparatory School, Charleston, Baker Memorial Hospital, Charleston. Chairman Charleston County Republican Party, 1964-1969.

Delegate to National Republican Conventions, 1968, 72, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92, chairman 1st Congressional District Republican Committee, 1970-1971. Chairman subcommittee on nuclear energy National Governors Association, 1978. Chairman Southern Governors Conference, 1978.

Founder, charter member, chairman board directors Oral Surgery Political Action Committee, 1971-1973. Board directors Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation, New York City, since 1980, Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, Chicago, since 1993. With United States Naval Reserve.

Fellow International College Dentists, American College Dentists. Member American Dental Association (Distinguished Service award, 1994), South Carolina Dental Society (George Hoffman award, 1995), Coastal District Dental Society (past president), Chalmers J. Lyons Academy Oral Surgery, Southeastern Society Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Society Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, British Association Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, International Society Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, Federation Dentaire International, South Carolina Society Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (founder, charter member, past president), Oral Surgery Political Action Committee (founder, charter member, chairman board directors 1971-1973), South Carolina Academy of Sciences, American Dental Society Anesthesiologists, Society Cincinnati, Navy League United States, American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association, The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (Plato chapter # 4), Rotary, Masons, Pi Kappa Phi, Delta Sigma Delta, Omicron Delta Kappa.

• Fellow International College Dentists

• American College Dentists; American Dental Association (Distinguished Service award, 1994)

• South Carolina Dental Society (George Hoffman award, 1995)

• Coastal District Dental Society (past president)

• Chalmers J. Lyons Academy Oral Surgery

• Southeastern Society Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons

• American Society Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons

• British Association Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons

• International Society Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons

• Federation Dentaire International

• South Carolina Society Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (founder, charter, past president)

• Oral Surgery Political Action Committee (founder, charter, chairman board directors 1971-73)

  1971 - 1973

• South Carolina Academy Sci.

• American Dental Society Anesthesiologists

• Society Cincinnati

• Navy League United States

• American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association

• The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (Plato chapter # 4)

• Rotary

• Masons

• Pi Kappa Phi

• Delta Sigma Delta

• Omicron Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Ann Norris Darlington, September 1, 1951. Children: James Burrows Junior, Catharine Edwards Wingate.

Father:

O.M. Edwards

Mother:

Bertie R. (Hieronymus) Edwards

Spouse:

Ann Norris Darlington

child:

James Burrows Junior Edwards

child:

Catharine Edwards Wingate Edwards