Background
Fortenberry, Charles Nolan was born on September 18, 1908 in Oakvale, Mississippi, United States. Son of John Morgan and Eliza Cornelia (Parkman) Fortenberry.
Fortenberry, Charles Nolan was born on September 18, 1908 in Oakvale, Mississippi, United States. Son of John Morgan and Eliza Cornelia (Parkman) Fortenberry.
Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, University Mississippi, 1931; Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1937.
Instructor social science, Oakvale High School, 1931-1932, 33-34; Instructor social science, Clinton (Mississippi) High School, 1932-1933; graduate teaching assistant political science, University of Illinois, 1935-1936; instructor government, Edinburg (Texas) College (now Pan American U.), 1937-1939; instructor government, Texas A. and M. College, 1939-1940; assistant professor government, N. Texas State College, 1940-1942; associate professor, N. Texas State College, 1942-1946; associate professor political science, U. Mississippi, 1946-1949; professor, U. Mississippi, 1949-1968; acting dean, U. Mississippi (Graduate School), 1957-1958; department chairman political science, U. Mississippi (Graduate School), 1958-1968; professor political science, head department political science, Auburn (Alabama) U., 1968-1979; professor emeritus, Auburn (Alabama) U., since 1979. Visiting professor U. Alabama, summer 1957.
Served to captain United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Lieutenant colonel Reserve. Retired; Member American, Southern political science associations Pi Kappa Alpha, Pi Sigma Alpha, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.
Clubs: Rotarian.
Married Mae Edwards, August 28, 1938. Children: Charles Nolan, Joseph Edwin.