Background
Pritchard, Claudius Hornby was born on June 28, 1927 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Son of Claudius Hornby and Katherine (Ellison) Pritchard.
Pritchard, Claudius Hornby was born on June 28, 1927 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Son of Claudius Hornby and Katherine (Ellison) Pritchard.
Bachelor, Hampden-Sydney College, 1950; Master of Arts, Longwood College, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Florida State University, 1971.
Commercial loan teller, American National Bank and Trust Company, Danville, Virginia, 1950-1953; assistant cashier, Planters Bank & Trust Company, Farmville, Virginia, 1953-1955; assistant to president, Hampden-Sydney (Virginia) College, 1955-1957; business manager and treasurer, Hampden-Sydney (Virginia) College, 1957-1967; vice president development, Hampden-Sydney (Virginia) College, 1967-1971; senior budget analyst-education, State of Florida, Tallahassee, 1971-1972; president, Sullins College, Bristol, Virginia, 1972-1976; vice president administration, Maryville U., St. Louis, 1976-1977; president, Maryville U., St. Louis, 1977-1992; president emeritus, Maryville U., St. Louis, since 1992. Advisory director Commerce Bank of St. Louis, 1982-1992.
Board of directors West St. Louis County Young Men’s Christian Association, Chesterfield, Missouri, 1985-1992. Bd.visitors Charleston Southern University, since 1993. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946.
Member American Association of University Professors, Sons of Confederate Veterans, American Association Higher Education, Southern History Association, South Carolina. History Society, Missouri Colls. Fund (board directors, chairman 1987-1988), Indiana Colleges Universities Missouri, Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce (president 1987, Chesterfield Citizen of Yr.award 1986), Sons of Confederate Veterans, Rotary.
Married Marjorie Walker Pullen, August 9, 1952. Children: Virginia Aiken, Katherine Winston, Olivia Reynolds, Claudius V.