Background
Archie, William Councill was born on June 23, 1908 in Salisbury, North Carolina, United States. Son of George W. and Sarah (Beard) Archie.
Archie, William Councill was born on June 23, 1908 in Salisbury, North Carolina, United States. Son of George W. and Sarah (Beard) Archie.
Bachelor of Arts, Davidson College, 1929. Master of Arts, Wake Forest College, 1935. Master of Arts (Bergen fellow), Princeton, 1940, Doctor of Philosophy, 1949.
Teacher Gulf Coast Military Academy, Gulfport, Mississippi, 1929-1931. Teacher Oak Ridge (North Carolina) Military Institute, 1931-1933. Instructor Wake Forest College, 1935-1938, assistant professor romance languages, 1940-1942, associate dean, 1956-1957, dean, 1957-1958.
Associate professor romance languages
Duke, 1946-1956, dean freshmen, 1949-1951, acting dean instruction, 1951-1952, assistant dean Trinity College, Duke, 1952-1956. Dean College Arts and Sciences, Emory University, 1958-1961.
Director higher education State of North Carolina, Raleigh, 1961-1965. Dean College Arts and Science, U. Delaware, 1965-1966.
Executive director Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1966-1974.
Visiting professor humanities, consultant Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, 1974-1979. Board of directors Boys Club, Winston-Salem, 1956, Learning Institute North Carolina Board visitors Davidson College. Former trustee Warren Wilson College The College Foundation.
Chairman of the board of trustees Southeastern Council Founds., 1970-1973.
Served from First lieutenant to major Intelligence Corps, Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Member American Association University Professors, Modern Language Association American, American Association Teachers French, Pi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa. Clubs: Forsyth Country, Rotary (Winston-Salem).
Married Ruth Toms Newby, September 1, 1934. Children: Suzanne (deceased), William Councill.