Background
Waugh, Butler Huggins was born on May 9, 1934 in Pittsburgh. Son of Butler Huggins and Olive (Tunnecliffe) Waugh.
Waugh, Butler Huggins was born on May 9, 1934 in Pittsburgh. Son of Butler Huggins and Olive (Tunnecliffe) Waugh.
Bachelor of Arts, Washington and Jefferson College, 1955; postgraduate (Danforth fellow), Johns Hopkins University, 1955-1956; Doctor of Philosophy (Danforth fellow), Indiana U., 1959.
Instructor English, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1959-1961; assistant professor, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1961-1967; associate professor, U. Florida, 1967-1970; executive assistant to president, Florida International U., Miami, 1969-1970; Professor of English, Florida International U., since 1970; dean, Florida International U. (College Arts and Sciences), 1970-1975; president, State University System Bargaining Council, United Faculty Florida, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1981-1982; vice president, United Faculty of Florida, National Education Association, 1982-1983; chief lobbyist, United Faculty of Florida, National Education Association, 1983. Coordinator humanities and fine arts division academic affairs State University System Florida, Tallahassee, 1968-1969.
Member National Education Association (United Faculty of Florida), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Dolores Lindley, September 20, 1953 (divorced January 1972). Children: Butler Huggins III, Olivia, Charles, Eliza, Rebekah. Married Jennie Jerome, March 29, 1972 (divorced January 1976).
1 child, William; married Joanne Beil, March 24, 1984.