Background
Shi, David E. Son of Joseph and Evelyn Shi.
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David E. Shi
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Education
Bachelor in political science, magna cum laude, Furman University, 1973. Master of Arts in History, University Virginia, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy in History, University Virginia, 1976.
HHD (honorary), Center College, 2002.
Career
Assistant professor, Frontis W. Johnston professor, chairman history department Davidson College, 1976—1993. Vice president academy affairs and dean Furman University, Greenville, 1993—1994, president, 1994—2010. Senior fellow National Humanities Center in Research, Triangle Park, North Carolina.
Board directors National Commerce Finance Corporation, Memphis, since 2000, Piedmont Natural Gas Company Inc., since 2003. Captain United States Army Reserve.
Membership
Board directors Urban League, Greenville. Member of Greenville Chamber of Commerce (board directors), Commerce Club, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Susan Thomson, June 1974. Children: Jason, Jessica.
Awards
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Recipient Presidential Leadership award, James L. Knight Foundation, 1998, Presidential award, John Templeton Foundation, 1999. Fellow, National Humanities Center, 1982-1983, National Endowment of the Humanities, 1982-1983, 1991-1992, Huntington Library., 1986-1987. Grantee, National Endowment of the Humanities, 1980, 1986. Andrew Mellon Faculty fellow, 1978, Travel grant, National Endowment of the Humanities, 1988.Recipient Presidential Leadership award, James L. Knight Foundation, 1998, Presidential award, John Templeton Foundation, 1999. Fellow, National Humanities Center, 1982-1983, National Endowment of the Humanities, 1982-1983, 1991-1992, Huntington Library., 1986-1987. Grantee, National Endowment of the Humanities, 1980, 1986.
Andrew Mellon Faculty fellow, 1978, Travel grant, National Endowment of the Humanities, 1988.