When James (Jim) Basford came to study business at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University the 1950s, he set in motion a tradition that would span three generations and nearly 500 miles.For Jim, education was the foundation upon which he built the rest of his life. He attended ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì for a year or so before joining the Air Force to fight in the Korean War. Soon after, he returned to ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì on the GI Bill with a renewed focus on his studies, determined to make the most of his time at the university.In 1978, Jim became the president and CEO of Buckeye Corrugated, Inc., a large packaging manufacturing comp...
Civic and Community Engagement
Civic and Community Engagement in ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Center for Student Involvement empowers students to build community, develop community-focused leadership skills, and create positive change.
