Background
III, Augustus Bacon Turnbull, was born on March 7, 1940 in Atlanta. Son of Augustus B. and Isabel (Walker) T.
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Augustus Bacon Turnbull, III
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Bachelor of Arts, University Georgia, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Government, University of Virginia, 1967.
Career
Assistant press secretary to Governor Georgia, 1964-1967; assistant professor, U. Georgia, Athens, 1967-1971; associate professor public administration, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1971-1981; professor, Florida State University, since 1981; department chairman, Florida State University, 1976-1981; associate vice president, Florida State University, 1978-1981; vice president academic affairs, Florida State University, since 1981; provost, Florida State University, since 1986. Education committee staff director Florida House of Representatives, 1974-1975. Consultant government agys.
Achievements
Membership
Active Le Moyne College Art Foundation, Tallahassee, 1972-1981, president, 1979-1980. Board directors Tallahassee Symphony, 1980-1981, Tallahassee Performing Arts, 1981-1982, Your Schools Foundation, since 1988. President Friends of Leon County Public Library, 1983-1984, Suwannee area council Boy Scouts American, Leon County Local Planning Agency, 1987-1990, Your Schools Federation, since 1989.
Member American Society Public Administration, National Association Schools Public Affairs and Administration (president 1983-1984), National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (committee on federal legislation, Committee on education and technical), Georgia Blue Key, Sphinx, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Alpha Alpha (national president 1986-1987) Clubs: Governors, University Georgia Pres, Florida State University President Lodges: Rotary.
Connections
Married Marjorie Hayes Reitz, November 26, 1965.
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Religion
Episcopalian -
Political Party
Democrat