James E. Martin
James Everett Martin (born June 22, 1932) was the President of the University of Arkansas from 1980 to 1984, and of Auburn University from 1984 to 1992.[1][2][3]
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James Everett Martin was born on June 22, 1932, in Vinemont, Alabama.[1] He graduated from Auburn University with a B.S. in 1954, an M.A. from North Carolina State University in 1956 and a PhD from Iowa State University in 1962.[1]
He was a Professor at Oklahoma State University and the University of Maryland.[1] He served as Dean of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.[1] In 1975, he was appointed as Vice President for the Division of Agriculture at the University of Arkansas.[1] He was then its President from 1980 to 1984. From 1984 to 1992, he served as the President of Auburn University until he retired.[1]
He was a member of the Auburn Rotary Club.[4] The James E. Martin Aquatics Center and the James E. Martin Paleontology Research Laboratory in South Dakota School of Mines and Technology were named after him.
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- 1932 births
- Living people
- People from South Vinemont, Alabama
- Auburn University alumni
- Auburn Tigers men's basketball players
- North Carolina State University alumni
- Iowa State University alumni
- Oklahoma State University faculty
- University of Maryland, College Park faculty
- Virginia Tech faculty
- Presidents of Auburn University