James
E. Bostic Jr. ’69, Ph.D. ’72
Summer 2006
Chemistry
graduate Jim Bostic, former Georgia-Pacific Corp. executive,
has been named to ACT Inc. board of directors in Iowa City, Iowa.
Known for its college entrance exam, ACT also offers work force development
services and a large network of ACT centers nationwide.
Bostic was the executive vice president of environmental, government
affairs and communications for Georgia-Pacific Corp. before retiring
in 2005. He has also served as the deputy assistant secretary in the
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Clemson’s first African American to earn a Ph.D., Bostic has
been a Clemson University Foundation director and has served on both
the Clemson and Tuskegee boards of trustees. Bostic chaired the Commission
on Higher Education in South Carolina where he worked to fund and approve
the S.C. Higher Education desegregation plan.
He’s a member of the President’s Commission on White House
Fellowships and a member of the Georgia State Board of Education.
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