James Snow to retire as USGA Green Section National Director

Posted on Thursday, 15th December 2011

James T. Snow, National Director of the USGA Green Section since 1990, has announced his retirement effective at the end of this year.

He began his career with the USGA Green Section in 1976. He served as an agronomist in the Northeast Region from 1977 to 1982, and then as director of the Northeast Region from 1982 to 1990.

In 1990 he assumed his current role as national director. During his tenure, his numerous responsibilities included overseeing the Turf Advisory Service and a staff of 18 agronomists, the Construction Education Program, the Turfgrass and Environmental Research Program, and the Green Section Education Program. A prolific writer, he also skillfully guided the Green Section Record magazine as its editor.

He has been succeeded by Kimberly Erusha