Background
Call, Abner Vernon Mc was born on June 8, 1915 in Perrin, Texas, United States. Son of Harry Vernon and Gertrude Elizabeth (Rhoades) McCall.
law educator university administrator
Call, Abner Vernon Mc was born on June 8, 1915 in Perrin, Texas, United States. Son of Harry Vernon and Gertrude Elizabeth (Rhoades) McCall.
Bachelor of Arts, Juris Doctor, Baylor University, 1938; Master of Laws, University of Michigan, 1943.
Instructor law, Baylor University, 1938-1942;
professor of law, Baylor University, 1946-1959;
dean Law School, Baylor University, 1948-1959;
executive vice president, Baylor University, 1959-1961;
president, Baylor University, 1961-1981;
chancellor, Baylor University, 1981-1985. Justice Supreme Court Texas, 1956. Special agent Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1943-1946.
Member Texas Civil Judicial Council, 1954-1984, president, 1955-1958.
President Baptist General Couv. Texas, 1963-1964; 1st vice president Southern Baptist Convention, 1979, 80, Texas representative Education communications of States, 1968-1983, 87-90. President Texas Scottish Rite Found.
Board directors Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, National Right to Work Committee. Chairman of the Board Texas System Natural laboratories, BaylorMed. Foundation, Leon Jaworski Foundation, Madison Cooper Foundation.
Member State Bar Texas, Association Texas Colleges Universities (president 1968-1969), Indiana Colleges Universities Texas (president 1965-1971), Philosophical Society Texas (president 1982).
Married Frances Laura Bortle, 1940 (deceased 1969). Children: Anne, Bette, Richard, Kathleen. Married Mary W. Russell, 1970.