Background
Culp, Delos Poe was born on July 26, 1911 in Clanton, Alabama, United States. Son of Joseph Daniel and Lela (Popwell) Culp.
Culp, Delos Poe was born on July 26, 1911 in Clanton, Alabama, United States. Son of Joseph Daniel and Lela (Popwell) Culp.
Student, Jacksonville State College, 1932—1934. Bachelor of Science, Auburn University, 1937. Master of Science, Auburn University, 1940.
Doctor of Education, Auburn University, Columbia, 1949.
Teacher, principal Chilton,, Butler counties, Alabama, 1935—1942. Superintendent Chilton County Schools, 1942—1946, supervisor public school translations. Assistant director division administration and finance State Department Education, Montgomery, 1946—1951.
Professor education Alabama Polytech. Institute, 1951—1954. President Livingston State College, 1954—1963, Alabama College, Montevallo, Alabama, 1963—1967, E. Tennessee State University, Johnson City, 1967—1977.
President emeritus, from 1977. Executive vice president Powell Construction Company, from 1977. Director First Peoples Bank.
Member committee studies American Association State Colleges and Universities, from 1970. Chairman National Commission Safety Education, from 1965. Member survey team Philippine School Bureau Survey, 1959—1960.
Member board advisers Methodist Children's Home, Selma, Alabama. Member national committee exploring Boy Scouts American, from 1971.
Member of Alabama History Association, American Association School Administrators, Alabama Academy of Sciences, Alabama Education Association (chairman policies commission since 1965), Alabama Education Commission (executive director 1957-1959), Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Phi Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi.
Married Martha Edwardine Street, December 23, 1934. Children: Martha Jean, James David, John Stephen.