VT Stories Oral History with Gene James, November 20, 2015 (Ms2016-015)
Title
VT Stories Oral History with Gene James, November 20, 2015 (Ms2016-015)
Subject
Description
Gene James grew up in Blacksburg, Virginia, born to a Virginia Tech family. His father and two brothers all graduated from Virginia Tech, which played an influential role in his decision to attend. He graduated in 1953, majoring in animal sciences, and then began his professional career with Southern States Cooperative. Although after graduating, he remained an active alumni, through serving on the Alumni Board and as Leadership Council of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
In this interview, Gene talks about his early life growing up in Blacksburg during World War II, his years of undergrad (including cadet pranks), and his life and career after.
In this interview, Gene talks about his early life growing up in Blacksburg during World War II, his years of undergrad (including cadet pranks), and his life and career after.
Date
Rights
Permission to publish material from the VT Stories Oral History Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Type
Identifier
Ms2016-015_GeneJames
Interviewer
David Cline
Narrator
Gene James
Location
Holtzman Alumni Center, Virginia Tech
Duration
00:38:52
Citation
“VT Stories Oral History with Gene James, November 20, 2015 (Ms2016-015),” VT Special Collections and University Archives Online, accessed April 18, 2024, http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/Ms2016-015/Ms2016-015_GeneJames.