Dem Darn Danglin' Dannelley's BIOGRAPHIES From Alamance County, NC Biographies Dr. James Earle DANIELEY: a graduate of Elon College in 1946 and a native of Alamance Co., he served at Elon College as a chemistry professor for ten years and as Dean of the College for three years before he was named the college's sixth president served. For over 25 years he was a member of the faculty and served over 14 years as president. He received the Master's and Ph.D. degrees from the University of North Carolina and did post graduate work at The Johns Hopkins University. He was very active in civic and academic circles, as well as, in church work.