Background
Rhea, Claude Hiram was born on October 26, 1927 in Carrollton, Missouri, United States. Son of Claude Hiram Senior and Cecile Virginia (Walden) Rhea.
Rhea, Claude Hiram was born on October 26, 1927 in Carrollton, Missouri, United States. Son of Claude Hiram Senior and Cecile Virginia (Walden) Rhea.
Bachelor, William Jewell College, 1950; Bachelor of Music in Education, Florida State University, 1953; M of Music in Education, Florida State University, 1954; Doctor of Education, Florida State University, 1958; postgraduate, U. Rochester, 1960.
Dean, professor School of Church Music, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1954-1963;
administrative vice president, professor, Houston Baptist College, 1963-1967;
consultant music and mass media, Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board, Richmond, Virginia, 1967-1969;
dean School Music, Samford U., Birmingham, Alabama, 1969-1982;
president, Palm Beach Atlantic College, West Palm Beach, Florida, from 1982. Visiting professor International Baptist Theological Seminary, Zürich, Switzerland, summers 1959, 60. Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer Palmetto Broadcasters Inc., West Palm Beach, from 1983, Keys Broadcasters Inc., Key West, Florida, 1984, Center Florida Educators Broadcasters Inc., Leesburg/Orlando, Florida, 1985, Jacksonville Educators Broadcastors Inc., 1986-1989.
Secretary, dir.Interactive Video Resources Inc., West Palm Beach, 1987-1989.
(1977 copyright.)
President Downtown Association, West Palm Beach, from 1985. Member Economics Council ofthe Palm Beaches, from 1983. With United States Army, 1945-1947, European Theatre of Operations.
Fellow Royal Society of Arts (London). Member Florida Indiana Colleges Universities Fund (board directors, secretary 1987-1988), Indiana Colleges Universities of Florida (board directors), American Council Education, Council Indiana Colls., Downtown Rotary (chorister from 1982), Palm Beaches Chamber of Commerce (board directors), Gov.s Club, Executive Club(founding director from 1987), Bear Island Country Club.
Married Carolyn Priscilla Turnage, August 26, 1951. Children: Claude H. III, Charles Randall, Margaret Elizabeth.