Background
Hounshell, Charles David was born on December 19, 1920 in Rural Retreat, Virginia, United States. Son of David Washington and Florence Earhart (Brown) Hounshell.
Hounshell, Charles David was born on December 19, 1920 in Rural Retreat, Virginia, United States. Son of David Washington and Florence Earhart (Brown) Hounshell.
Bachelor of Arts, Emory and Henry College, 1942; Doctor of Laws, Emory and Henry College, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, University Virginia, 1950; Ford Faculty fellow, Princeton, 1953-1954.
Instructor political science, University of Virginia, 1948-1950;
member of faculty, Emory University, 1950-1966;
associate professor political science, Emory University, 1955-1966;
associate dean, Emory University (College Arts and Sciences), 1960-1966;
dean, Newcomb College
professor political science, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1966-1969;
president, Birmingham-Southern College, Birmingham, Alabama, 1969-1971;
special assistant to president, professor political science, U. Alabama, 1971-1972;
vice chancellor administration, U. North Carolina at Greensboro, 1972-1980;
professor, U. North Carolina at Greensboro, 1972-1986;
professor emeritus, U. North Carolina at Greensboro, 1986-1993. Chairman region VI Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, 1957-1966, national representative, 1962-1963, member of national committee, 1966-1967, chairman region XII, 1967-1969. Secretary-treasurer, editor proceedings Southern University Conference, 1971-1977.
Panelist National Endowment for Humanities, 1976, 78.
Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Captain Reserve; Senior fellow Academy for Educational Development. Member American Political Science Association, Southern Political Science Association (executive council 1954-1957, vice president 1957), Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Elizabeth Jane Yoak, October 9, 1944. Children: Jeffrey David (deceased), William Douglas, Elizabeth Anne.