James (Jim) W. Carr (born 1948 in Tallahassee, Florida), is an American Educator. Dr. Carr was nominated by President George W. Bush to the National Security Education Board in 2005 and served in that capacity until 2011. Dr. Carr currently serves as a Professor of Business and Senior Vice President of Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas. Carr was appointed to the Arkansas Forestry Commission in 2004 by Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and was reappointed to the Commission in 2012 by Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe, during which time he served as Vice Chairman of the Board. In 2015 Dr. Carr was appointed by Governor Asa Hutchinson to the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board . Dr. Carr has served on the board of directors of World Christian Broadcasting since 1993. From 1980 to 1984