About James E. Martin
Lived 1932 – 2017 (aged 84). James E. Martin was an American academic administrator and basketball player.
James Everett Martin (June 22, 1932 – June 3, 2017) was the President of the University of Arkansas from 1980 to 1984, and of Auburn University from 1984 to 1992.
Biography James Everett Martin was born on June 22, 1932, in Vinemont, Alabama. The James E. Martin Aquatics Center is named after him.
During his college days at Auburn, James met an Auburn cheerleader named Ann Freeman. They later married and had three children, and five grandchildren.
He died on June 3, 2017, at the age of 84.
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Who was James E. Martin?
American university president (1932–2017)
When was James E. Martin born?
James E. Martin was born on 22 June 1932 in Vinemont.
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James E. Martin died on 3 June 2017.
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James E. Martin was an academic administrator and basketball player.
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James E. Martin was American.
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