Cherry, Jim D., 1911-1980

Jim D. Cherry, nationally known educator, was superintendent of the DeKalb County, Georgia, school system for twenty-five years; led the school system through its period of initial integration; and was instrumental in the development of the Fernbank Science Center in cooperation with the school system. He retired in 1972 and died in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1980.

From the description of Jim D. Cherry papers, 1947-1988. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123380321