Background
James, William Hall was born on July 20, 1910 in North Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Son of John William and May (Hall) James.
James, William Hall was born on July 20, 1910 in North Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Son of John William and May (Hall) James.
Student, University Lausanne, 1929. Bachelor of Philosophy, Brown University, 1933. Master of Arts, Yale University, 1946.
Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1955. Doctor of Laws, University New Haven, 1976.
Teacher, New Canaan (Connecticut) Board Education, 1933-1936;
teaching principal, Easton (Connecticut) Board Education, 1936-1942, 46-47;
supervising principal, Easton (Connecticut) Board Education, 1947-1953;
superintendent schools, Easton (Connecticut) Board Education, 1953-1958;
superintendent schools, Branford (Connecticut) Board Education, 1958-1966;
staff, Commission Higher Education, Hartford, Connecticut, 1966-1977;
director accreditation and scholarships, Commission Higher Education, Hartford, 1966-1977;
retired, 1977. Consultant Greater New Haven State Technology College, 1977-1978, Connecticut Commission Higher Education, 1980-1981. Adjunct professor of history Southern Connecticut State College, New Haven, 1947-1949, Adjunct Professor economics and labor-management relations, 1981-1992, Adjunct Professor labor-management relations.
Adjunct Professor international relations, Eurasian affairs and history Western Connecticut State College, Danbury, 1949-1958. Adjunct Professor educational administration U. Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1958. Adjunct Professor economics and industrial relations U. New Haven, West Haven, Connecticut, 1979-1990, Adjunct Professor industrial relations.
Adjunct Professor labor-management relations, management Teikyo Post U., Waterbury, Connecticut, 1988-1993. Lecturer in field.
Member North Branford (Connecticut) Commission Economic Development, 1980-1995, chairman, 1981-1995. Member Parent-Teachers Association. Major United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946.
Member Sons of the American Revolution, National Education Association, Connecticut Education Association, Connecticut Association Public School Superintendents, Connecticut Association Advancement School Administration, American Association School Administrators, Yale Post-Doctoral Seminar Group (president 1968-1969), Connecticut State Employees Association, Connecticut Council Higher Education (treasurer 1971-1977), American Association Higher Education, Royal Canada Geography Society, Numerical Control Society, Rotary, Schoolmasters Rotary United States (secretary-treasurer 1965-1969), American Legion (post Commander Easton 1948-1949), China-Burma-India Veterans Association, Exchange Club.
Married Virginia Stowell, June 24, 1950, 1 child, Hillery Stowell.