John Michael Palms was born on June 6,1935,in Rijswijk,the Netherlands. His family moved to the United States during World War II,and permanently settled in 1951. Palms became a naturalized citizen in 1956. He attended The Citadel and graduated in 1958. Whilst in the United States Air Force,Palms earned a master's degree in physics from Emory University in 1959,and later a doctorate from the University of New Mexico.[4]
Career
Palms worked in the United States Air Force as a nuclear weapons officer. After leaving the service,he worked for over two decades at Emory University. He worked as president of Georgia State for two years,and then as president of the University of South Carolina for twelve years. He then became a distinguished professor at South Carolina for five years. After his retirement in 2007,the university made him a professor emeritus.[4]
Personal life
In 2012,Palms and his wife donated $1 million to the Department of Religious Studies at the University of South Carolina.[5]
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