Jim Watson

• 1996 to Present – North Carolina State University, Associate Director, TexED
• 1993 -1996 Extension Specialist – TexED
• 1988 – 1993 – Texfi Industries – Marion, NC –  Area Manager Spinning and Twisting Operations
• 1984 – 1988 – Beacon Mfg. Co. – Swannanoa, NC – Area Manager Fabric Formation and Specialty yarns
• 1983 – 1984 – Sugar Creek Industries, Inc. – Ozark, AL – General Manager
• 1980 – 1983 – Sugar Creek Industries, Inc. – Valdosta, GA – General Manager
• 1977 – 1980 – The Bibb Company, Newnan, GA – General Manager, Arnall and Arnco Plants
• 1975 – 1977 – The Bibb Company, Newnan, GA – General Superintendent
• 1967 – 1975 – The Bibb Company – Newnan, GA – Plant Superintendent
• 1967 – 1967 – The Bibb Company – Newnan, GA – General Overseer
• 1966 – 1967 – Beaunit Textiles – Lowell, NC – Weaving Supervisor
• 1964 – 1966 – United States Army – Fort Bragg, NC – First Lieutenant, Battalion Assistant S-4 – 83rd Chemical Battalion

Adjunct Appointments:

2001- 2007-   Adjunct Faculty – University of Phoenix Online –  MBA and MM programs
2005-2008- Adjunct Faculty – Argosy University Online – MBA Programs

Professional Awards

• Outstanding Extension Service Award -2006-2007
• Award For Excellence – College of textiles- 2008
• Outstanding Extension Service Award for Wilson College of Textiles, 1998-1999
• Manager of the Year, Texfi Industries, 1991

Research

• Infrared Drying of Slashed Yarns
• Use of  Reclaimed Fiber in manufacturing
• Production Process Improvement
• Effect of Break Drafts in Ring Spinning
• Optimum Setting for Producing Injected Slubs in Flax Blends at Ring Spinning
• Optimum Setting at Carding, Toyoda Drawing, and Platt Open-End Spinning for Processing Below Grade Cotton and Waste Blends

Academic Degrees

• Doctor Business Administration, California Coast University, 2006
• Master Business Administration, West Georgia College, 1978
• B.S. Textiles, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1963

Organizations

• INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry
• Southern Textile Association American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
• CESTAB
• American Management Association
• Southern Textile Association
• Canadian Textile Association
• Synthetic Yarn and Fiber Association
• Direct Marketing Association

Teaching

• - Textile Fundamentals ,
• - Textiles Overview ,
• - Woven Fabric Development ,
• - Technical Textiles Fundamentals ,
• - Textiles for Forensics Applications ,
• - Yarn Manufacturing Fundamentals ,
• - Weaving Fundamentals ,
• - Spun Yarn Fundamentals ,
• - Warping and Slashing Technology ,
• - Knitting technology -Warp preparation ,
• - Weaving Fundamentals ,
• - Weaving and Weaving Design ,
• - Nonwovens Fundamentals ,
• - Textiles 101 ,
• - Carpet Manufacturing ,
• - Garnetting for Pillow Fiberfill. ,

Additional Information

Graduate Projects

“Behavior Modification in a Textile Manufacturing Environment”

“World Class Change Management Strategies For Globalization”