Background
Garner, Alto Luther was born on December 10, 1916 in Dothan, Alabama, United States. Son of Albert Early and Martha (DeBardeleben) Garner.
Garner, Alto Luther was born on December 10, 1916 in Dothan, Alabama, United States. Son of Albert Early and Martha (DeBardeleben) Garner.
Student, Howard College, 1943. Bachelor of Arts Alabama, 1944. Postgraduate, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1945.
Postgraduate, University Texas, Austin, 1947. Master of Arts, New York University, 1947. Doctor of Education, University Kentucky, 1954.
Ordained to ministry, Baptist Church, 1942; pastor and/or interim pastor various Baptist Churches, Alabama, Kentucky, Texas, 1942-1994; instructor history and political science, Georgetown College, 1947-1949; assistant professor, Georgetown College, 1949-1953; associate professor education, Howard College, 1953-1954; professor education, Samford U., Birmingham, Alabama, 1954-1981; chairman division teacher education, head department education and psychology, Samford U., 1964-1966; professor, Samford U. (School Education), 1980-1988; Distinguished professor education, Samford U. (School Education), 1981; dean, Samford U. (School Education), 1966-1980; dean emeritus, Samford U. (School Education), since 1982; distinguished professor emeritus, Samford U. (School Education), since 1997. Alabama regional educational consultant State Farm Insurance Companies, 1955-1973.
Served with Army of the United States, 1941. Member Kappa Phi Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Katie Mae Sanders, October 5, 1945 (divorced 1980). 1 son, Robert Edward Lee.