Background
Babin, Claude Hunter was born on February 6, 1924 in Baton Rouge. Son of Ventress Victor and Essie (Bond) Babin.
Babin, Claude Hunter was born on February 6, 1924 in Baton Rouge. Son of Ventress Victor and Essie (Bond) Babin.
Bachelor of Arts, Louisiana State University, 1945; Master of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy, Tulane University, 1954; Doctor of Laws, Hendrix College, 1965.
Instructor history, U. Miami, Florida, 1946-1949; graduate fellow, Tulane University, 1949-1954; assistant professor, associate professor, then professor of history, Arkansas A. and M. College, Monticello, 1954-1960; academic dean, Arkansas A. and M. College, 1960-1962; president, Arkansas A. and M. College, 1962-1971; chancellor, U. Arkansas at Monticello, 1971-1977; professor of history, U. Arkansas at Monticello, 1977-1992; chancellor, professor emeritus, U. Arkansas at Monticello, since 1992.
Member American History Association, Arkansas History Association, Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation, Drew County History Society, Kappa Sigma, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Sigma Alpha.
Married Barbara Ann Murphy, December 29, 1947. 1 son, Claude Hunter.