James Everett Martin was the President of the University of Arkansas

University of Arkansas

The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...

 from 1980 to 1984, and of Auburn University

Auburn University

Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...

 from 1984 to 1992.

Biography

James Everett Martin was born on June 22, 1932, in Vinemont, Alabama

South Vinemont, Alabama

South Vinemont is a town in Cullman County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 425.-Geography:South Vinemont is located at .According to the U.S...

. He graduated from Auburn University with a B.A. in 1954, an M.A. from North Carolina State University

North Carolina State University

North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...

 in 1956 and a PhD from Iowa State University

Iowa State University

Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...

 in 1962.

He was a Professor at Oklahoma State University and the University of Maryland

University of Maryland

When the term "University of Maryland" is used without any qualification, it generally refers to the University of Maryland, College Park.University of Maryland may refer to the following:...

. He served as Dean of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech , is a public land-grant university with the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia with other research and educational centers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and internationally.Founded in...

. In 1975, he was appointed as Vice President for the Division of Agriculture at the University of Arkansas

University of Arkansas

The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...

. He was then its President from 1980 to 1984. From 1984 to 1992, he served as the President of Auburn University until he retired.

He was a member of the Auburn Rotary Club. The James E. Martin Aquatics Center

James E. Martin Aquatics Center

The James E. Martin Aquatics Center is a swimming complex on the Auburn University campus in Auburn, Alabama. It is the home pool of the Auburn University and Auburn High School swimming and diving programs. The Martin Aquatics Center has hosted the NCAA Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving...

and the James E. Martin Paleontology Research Laboratory in South Dakota School of Mines and Technology were named after him.