Background
Whitaker, Bruce Ezell was born on June 27, 1921 in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. Son of Oveda E. and Fay A. Whitaker.
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From Plough Boy to College President is not just one man's life story. Through the chronology of Bruce Whitaker's accomplished life, we see the evolution of a generation. From humble though wholesome and loving beginnings in 1930s rural North Carolina to President of Chowan College, Whitaker's life epitomizes the American Dream and all it stands for. Through hard work, education and strong moral fortitude, men and women like Whitaker guided us out of the Great Depression and World War II and toward affluence and happiness. Today, those aspects of our history are ever more significant as we contemplate the direction of our future. From Plough Boy to College President is both a memoir of a great American and a guidebook for today's generation.
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Whitaker, Bruce Ezell was born on June 27, 1921 in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. Son of Oveda E. and Fay A. Whitaker.
Bachelor, Wake Forest University, 1944. Bachelor's Degree, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1947. Master of Theology, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1948.
Doctor of Philosophy, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1950. Postgraduate, George Peabody College, 1952. DL, Wake Forest University, 1987.
Ordained to ministry, Baptist Church, 1945;
pastor, Smithfield, Kentucky, 1945-1949;
instructor sociology and philosophy, Indiana U., 1947-1950;
professor religion, Cumberland U., Lebanon, Tennessee, 1950-1951;
professor religion, Belmont College, Nashville, 1951-1952;
professor sociology, assistant to president, Shorter College, Rome, Georgia, 1952-1953;
associate pastor, minister education, Atlanta, 1953-1954;
state secretary, student department, Baptist State Convention, North Carolina, 1954-1957;
president, Chowan College, Murfreesboro, North Carolina, 1957-1989;
president emeritus, Chowan College, Murfreesboro, North Carolina, since 1989. Member of advisory commission to Nd. Higher Education, 1962-1966.
To North Carolina Commission Higher Education Facilities, since 1964. President North Carolina Conference Social Svc., 1965-1967, Association Governing Bds., 1973-1982, Association Southern Baptist Colleges Schools, 1967-1968, Association Eastern North Carolina Colls., 1968-1969. Board directors Regional Education Laboratory for Carolinas and Virginia President board of trustees North Carolina Foundation Church-Related Colls.,1970-1974.
Board directors, vice president National Council Indiana Junior Colls., 1974-1975, president,1975-1976. Member of advisory county presidents Association Governing Bds., from 1973;member North Carolina Board Mental Health, from 1966. Board directors American Association Cmty. and Junior Colls., 1976-1982.
President North Carolina Association Colleges Universities, 1977-1978. Chairman North Carolina Commission Mental Health/Mental Retardation Sers., 1978-1981. Member North Carolina Commision on Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Alcohol and Drug Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1995.
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Vice president Baptist State Convention North Carolina, 1989-1991. Member North Carolina Literature and History Association (president 1970-1971), American Academy Political and Social Sciences, National Education Association, American Association Community and Junior Colleges (director 1976-1982, Leadership Recognition award 1989), National Association Indiana Colleges and Universities (director 1977-1978, 81-85), American Association Higher Education, American Council Education (board directors 1985-1989), International Platform Association, Omicron Delta Kappa. Clubs: Capital City (Raleigh, North Carolina), Rotary (chairman district student exchange committee 1969-1972, Paul Harris fellow).
Optimist; Beechwood Country (Ahoskie, North Carolina). Harbor (Norfolk, Virginia).
Married Esther Adams, August 22, 1947. Children: Barry Eugene, Garry Bruce.