Background
Underwood, Cecil Harland was born on November 5, 1922 in Josephs Mills, West Virginia, United States. Son of Silas and Della (Forrester) University.
Underwood, Cecil Harland was born on November 5, 1922 in Josephs Mills, West Virginia, United States. Son of Silas and Della (Forrester) University.
AB, Salem College, West Virginia, 1943. AM, West Virginia University, 1952. Research fellow, Amelia Earhart Foundation, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1956.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Marietta College, Ohio, 1957. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Bethany College, 1957. Doctor of Laws (honorary), West Virginia University, 1957.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), West Virginia Institute of Technology, 1957. Doctorate of Humanics (honorary), Salem College, 1957. Degree in public administration (honorary), West Virginia Wesleyan College, 1958.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Concord College, 1960. Doctor of Laws (honorary), West Virginia State College, 1961. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Shepherd College, 1964.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Western New England College, 1969. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Marshall University, 1997. Degree in public service (honorary), Alderson Broaddus College, 1997.
Doctor of Science (honorary), West Virginia School Osteopathic Medical, 1998. Degree (honorary), Davis and Elkins College, 1998. Degree (honorary), Fairmont State College, 1999.
Teacher 46; President Salem College 1950-1956. Leader 1949-1954; Government of West Virginia 1957-1961. Temporary Chairman Republican National Convention 1960.
Vice-President Island Creek Coal Company 1961-1964. Director Civic Affairs, Northeastern Region, Monsanto Company 1965-1966. Vice-President Government, and Civic Affairs, Monsanto Company, Washington, D.C. 1967.
President Fanswood Inc., Huntington 1968-1975. President Cecil H. Underwood Associations 80. Field underwriter New York Life Insurance Company 1976-1978.
President Bethany College 1972-1975, Princess Coals Inc. 1978-1981, Chairman Board 1981-1983. Chairman Board Morgantown Industrial Park Inc. since 1983.
President Software Valley Corporation since 1985. Board of directors Huntington Federation Savings and Loan Association since 1960, American Cancer Society 1973. Chairman W. Virginia State Council on Vocational Education since 1987.
Vice-Chairman Huntington Foundation since 1986. Nine honorary degrees.
Salvation can be achieved through deep and sincere believe in God.
Pacifists should be honored because they do not allow us to become complacent about war and violence.
God enables every person to resist evil, by accepting forgiveness and liberation, and willing to be open to the Holy Spirit.
Member West Virginia House Delegates, 1944-1956, minority floor leader, 1949, 51, 53, 55. Member executive committee Governor's Conference, 1959. Chairman Southern Regional Education Board, 1959-1960, 1999-2000.
President Young Republican League of West Virginia, 1946-1950. Parliamentarian Young Republican National Convention, Boston, 1951. Delegate-at-large Republican National Convention, 1960, 64, 72, 76, 80, 84, 88, 2000, temporary chairman, 1960.
Chairman board directors West Virginia Foundation Indiana Colleges, Appalachian Regional Hospitals. Chairman board directors West Virginia division American Cancer Society, national board directors, chairman national crusade committee, 1976-1977, chairman committee on legacies and planned giving, 1979. Chairman board directors Salem College, 1978-1989, Salem International University, since 1989.
Board directors Higher Education Loan Program of West Virginia, 1980-1994. Chair West Virginia Council on Vocational Education, 1982-1996, West Virginia State College System, 1991, National Education Goals Panel, 1998-1999. Regional vice chairman Boy Scouts American, 1961-1967.
Director Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh. Member National Association State Council Vocational Education (president 1994-1996), Masons, Shriners, Elks, Rotary, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Pi Kappa Delta.
Married Hovah Hall, July 25, 1948 (deceased 2004). Children: Cecilia A., Craig Hall, Sharon.