Born in 1900, Parsons grew up in Dayton, OH, where his father worked as a butler for Pierce Schenk, the founder of metal manufacturer Duriron Co. Schenk covered Parsons’ tuition at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in exchange for Parsons’ work over summer breaks. Parsons graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in 1922 with a degree in Electrical Engineering and returned to working at
- Por Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, American, founded 1824, James A. Parsons Jr., American, 1900 - 1989
- Crédito: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Grant Shipp
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