Dr. Jim Stockton graduated from John Brown University in 1972 after a four-year career on the men's golf team.

Stockton won the Ozark Christian Conference tournament in his senior season and medaled in numerous other matches.

For over 30 years, Stockton served as the Vice President of Institutional Advancement for North Arkansas College in Harrison, Ark.

Stockton earned a graduate degree from the University of Arkansas before completing his Ed.D. in higher education from Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.