Background
Smith, Budd Elmon was born on February 9, 1910 in Benson, North Carolina, United States. Son of James L. and Hettie (Lee) Smith.
Smith, Budd Elmon was born on February 9, 1910 in Benson, North Carolina, United States. Son of James L. and Hettie (Lee) Smith.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity North Carolina, 1931, Master of Arts, 1934, Doctor of Philosophy, 1942. Postgraduate Duke, 1950-1951. Doctor of Laws, Wake Forest College, 1961.
Honorary Doctor of Science, Campbell College, 1973.
Professor biology Coker College, 1931-1932, 34-35, 39-46. Plant breeder Coker’s Pedigreed Seed Company, Hartsville, South Carolina., 1935-1939. Professor biology Wake Forest College, 1946-1951.
Superintendent schools Oxford, North Carolina, 1951-1953.
President Wingate College, 1953-1974, president emeritus, 1974-1976.
Member National Accrediting Commission Higher Education. Member education commission Southern Baptist Convention, since 1972. Trustee Union Memorial Hospital.
Member industrial commission Union County, 1954-1957.
Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945. Named Manitoba of Year, Union County, 1961.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association School Adminstrs., Botanical Society American, Monroe-Union County Chamber of C. (president 1972), American Association Community and Junior Colleges (director since 1972), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Sigma Phi, Alpha Epsilon Delta.
Married Ethel Lillie Knott, December 27, 1943. Children: James Fielding, William Budd.