Background
Tolbert, Charles Madden was born on September 14, 1922 in Union, Mississippi, United States. Son of Burton Ethel and Eula (Madden) Tolbert.
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Charles Madden Tolbert
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Bachelor of Arts, Mississippi College, 1948; Master of Arts, University North Carolina, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, Louisiana State University, 1958.
Career
Instructor sociology, Mississippi College, 1949-1954; research assistant, Institute Population Research, Louisiana State University, 1956-1957; member of faculty, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, since 1957; professor sociology, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1960-1993; professor emeritus, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, since 1993; department chairman, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1960-1988. Visiting professor Louisiana State University, summer 1963.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors Heart of Texas chapter American National Red Cross, 1974-1980. Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow Texas Academy of Sciences (vice president social science section 1972).
Member American Sociological Association, Southwestern Sociological Association (secretary-treasurer 1972-1974, membership vice president 1975-1976, 1st vice president-program chairperson 1976-1977, president 1977-1978), Southern Sociological Society, Southwestern Social Science Association (program chairman 1978-1983, president 1984), American Association of University Professors (president Baylor University chapter 1962-1963), History Waco Foundation (board directors 1986-1990).
Connections
Married Rosa Jean Furr, June 2, 1949. 1 child, Charles Madden World War II.
