James Carey Letton (June 9, 1933 – March 26, 2013) was an American organic chemist known for his work in pharmaceutical chemistry.
James Carey Letton was born on June 9, 1933, in Paris, Kentucky, where he was also raised.
In 1961, he relocated to Chicago, where he worked as a process chemist, specializing in steroids and cholesterol derivatives.
[2][1] As his career progressed, he returned to Kentucky State University, where he began teaching and conducting research and later became the chair of the Chemistry department.
[4] In 1992, Letton was selected to P&G's Victor Mills Society, where he made history as the first African American member.