Answer the following question: Facts: - title: president of the university of south carolina - successor: arthur k. smith -lrb- acting -rrb- - predecessor: william h. patterson - term end: 1990 - term start: 1977 - birth date: 29 january 1936 - name: james b. holderman - birth place: morris , illinois - alma mater: northwestern university Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of james b. holderman .
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james bowker holderman -lrb- born january 29 , 1936 -rrb- was an american academic .he served as the president of the university of south carolina from 1977 to his resignation in 1990 .he is an alumnus of northwestern university , where he earned his ph.d. in 1962 .