Background
Carrier, Ronald Edwin was born on August 18, 1932 in Bluff City, Tennessee, United States. Son of James Murphy and Melissa (Miller) Carrier.
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Carrier, Ronald Edwin was born on August 18, 1932 in Bluff City, Tennessee, United States. Son of James Murphy and Melissa (Miller) Carrier.
Bachelor of Science, Eastern Tennessee State University, Johnson City, 1955. Master of Science in Economics, University Illinois, Champagne-Urbana, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, University Illinois, Champagne-Urbana, 1960.
Doctorate (honorary), William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Virginia. Doctorate (honorary), Bridgewater College, Virginia. Doctorate (honorary), Jacksonville State University, Alabama.
Doctorate (honorary), Francis Marion University, Florence, South Carolina. Doctorate (honorary), Romanian American University, Bucharest.
Carrier presided over JMU as it grew dramatically in size and in reputation. Carrier now serves as the university"s chancellor. Carrier Library on the JMU campus is named for him.
During his time as president Carrier expanded JMU "from a prominently female institution holding 4,000 students to a co-ed university with 14,000 students.
Doctor Carrier expanded the grounds of JMU more than 100 acres, and he is largely credited with the vision of East Campus, and the resulting expansion of the university to the eastern side of I-81. A total of 40 new buildings were also constructed at a cost of 210 million dollars."
Carrier was affectionately known on campus as "Uncle Ron," a reflection of his connection with students.
Carrier was a graduate of East Tennessee State University and on the faculty of Memphis State University (now the University of Memphis) before coming to JMU.
Member White House Conference Balance Economic Growth, Virginia Industrial Facilities Study Commission, 1972—1975. Chairman Virginia Land Use Advisory Committee, 1974—1977, Virginia Governor's Electricity Costs Commission, since 1975. Member Virginia Governor's Energy Resource Advisory Commission, 1975—1976, Governor's Regulatory Reform Advisory Board, 1983, Joint Subcommittee to Study Coal Slurry Pipeline Feasibility 2002., 1983.
Chair ethics committee Senate Virginia, 1999. Member Virginia Higher Education Steering Commission, 2002. Member board visitors Virginia State University, 2002—2004.
Member of Sigma Phi Epsilon, Omicron Delta Gamma, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Edith Marie Johnson, September 7, 1955. Children: Michael Lavon, Linda Lois Carrier Frazee, Jennine Marie Thomas.