Background
King, Arnold Kimsey was born on December 3, 1901 in Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Fanning Pinckney and Julia (Anderson) King.
King, Arnold Kimsey was born on December 3, 1901 in Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Fanning Pinckney and Julia (Anderson) King.
Bachelor of Arts North Carolina, 1925. AM, University Chicago, 1927. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1951.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), North Carolina Center University, 1983. Doctor of Laws (honorary), North Carolina Wesleyan College, 1991. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University North Carolina, Asheville, 1990.
Instructor education, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1925-1926;
assistant professor teaching history, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1927-1939;
associate professor education, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1939-1943;
professor education, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1943-1991;
adviser, General College, 1942-1945;
associate dean Graduate School, General College, 1945-1958;
director summer session, General College, 1958-1964;
vice president institute research, Consolidated U. North Carolina, 1964-1972;
special assistant to president, Consolidated U. North Carolina, 1972-1986. Member Tennessee Valley Authority panel on regional educational materials, 1937-1942. Chairman educational advanced.com.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ednl. Programs Branch, 1963-1974. Local coordinator U. North Carolina participation in Cooperative Study Teacher Education of Commision on Teacher Education, 1939-1943.
Chairman region 6 Woodrow Wilson fellowship program Association American Universities, 1952-1955.
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Trustee North Carolina Wesleyan College, 1957-1986. Member National Education Association, Association for Institutional Research, Kiwanis, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa, Lambda Chi Alpha.
Married Edna Coates, August 31, 1929 (deceased March 1978). Children: Arnold Kimsey, William Dennis, Mary Ann. Married Louise Tunstall, April 7, 1979.