Bobby Don Whetstone

Background

Whetstone, Bobby Don was born on December 10, 1932 in Alexander City, Alabama, United States. Son of Cecil Clyde and Mary (Tapley) Whetstone.

Education

AB, Birmingham-Southern College, 1955; Master of Education, Birmingham-Southern College, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Alabama, 1963.

Career

Music teacher, Birmingham (Alabama) City School System, 1955-1961; counseling fellow, U. Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1961-1963; assistant professor education, Birmingham-Southern College, 1963-1966; associate professor education, Birmingham-Southern College, 1966-1968; associate dean, Birmingham-Southern College, 1968-1969; chair, department education, Birmingham-Southern College, 1970-1971; director research, Alabama Education Study Commission, Montgomery, Alabama, 1971-1972; professor, chair division education, Birmingham-Southern College, 1972-1983, 89-; professor edn, Birmingham-Southern College, 1983-1988. Consultant Alabama Education Study Commission, Montgomery, 1972-1978, Tarrant (Alabama) School System, 1975-1989.

Achievements

• Bobby Don Whetstone has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Governor's Committee on Education & Economics Development, Montgomery, 1977, The EquityCom. Birmingham Schools, 1976-1977. Chairman Center Point (Alabama) Action Committee,1968-1969.

Member Alabama Right-to-Read Advisory Committee, Montgomery, 1977-1979. Member Alabama Association Colls. for Teacher Education (treasurer 1968-1970, secretary since 1990), Phi Delta Kappa (vice president 1977-1978).

Interests

• Avocations: choir director, conductor of community orchestra, tennis, running.

Connections

Married Patricia Ann Denton, October 3, 1955 (divorced July 1988). Children: Luann, Mari, Robert.

Father:

Cecil Clyde Whetstone

Mother:

Mary (Tapley) Whetstone

Spouse:

Patricia Ann Denton

child:

Luann Whetstone

child:

Robert Whetstone

child:

Mari Whetstone