David Forbes Bright

Background

Bright, David Forbes was born on April 13, 1942 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Son of John Hamilton and Pauline Murray (Forbes) Bright.

Education

Bachelor (honours), U. Manitoba, 1962; AM, U. Cincinnati, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Cincinnati, 1967.

Career

Assistant professor classics, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1967-1970; assistant then associate professor classics, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1970-1985; professor classics and comparative literature, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1985-1989; department chairman classics, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1977-1981, 85-88; director comparative literature Department, University Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1986-1988; acting dean College Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1988-1989; dean College Liberal Arts and Sciences, Iowa State University, Ames, 1989-1991; dean, vice president for arts and science, Emory University, Atlanta, 1991-1997; professor classics and comparative literature, Emory University, Atlanta, since 1991.

Achievements

• David Forbes Bright has been listed as a noteworthy academic administrator, literature educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

More photos

• book

  • The Miniature Epic in Vandal Africa

    (Book by Bright, David F.)

  • Haec Mihi Fingebam: Tibullus in His World (Cincinnati Classical Studies)
  • Classical Texts and Their Traditions: Studies in Honor of C.R. Trahman (Homage Series)

Membership

Board of directors Atlanta Ballet Company, Savoyards Light Opera, Council of Arts and Sciences, president 1996-1997. Member American Philological Association, Archeological Institute American, Classical Association Middle West and South (Executive Committee 1985-1989, president 1989), Vergilian Society (trustee 1983-1986), Society of Fellows American Academy Rome.

Connections

Married Marlene Joanne Mayercik, February 20, 1965. Children: Jennifer, Sarah.

Father:

John Hamilton Bright

Mother:

Pauline Murray (Forbes) Bright

Spouse:

Marlene Joanne Mayercik

child:

Sarah Bright

child:

Jennifer Bright