Dennis Wayne Cross

Background

Cross, Dennis Wayne was born on April 18, 1955 in Bristol, Virginia, United States. Son of Brainard C. and Genevieve Cross.

Education

Bachelor, Vanderbilt University, 1976; Master of Divinity, Harvard University, 1979; Master of Theology, Harvard University, 1982; postgraduate, Vanderbilt University, 1986; postgraduate, Williamsburg Development Institute, 1987.

Career

Banking officer, 1st American National Bank, Nashville, 1982-1986; director alumni and development College Arts and Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1986-1992; executive director Arts and Sciences Foundation, Inc., associate dean for program development College Arts and Sciences, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1992.

Achievements

• Dennis Wayne Cross has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors middle Tennessee chapter American Civil Liberties Union, Nashville, 1991-1992. Executive Committee Friends of Music, Inc., Nashville, 1987-1989. Member membership committee U. Club of Nashville, 1991-1992.

Former head education committee Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, member campus ministry. Volunteer bicentennial campaign College.of Arts and Sciences U. North Carolina, 1992-1995. Board directors, secretary-treasurer U. North Carolina-Chapel Hill Arts and Sciences Foundation, Inc., since 1992.

Member long-range planning committee Program in the Humanities and Human Values. Member Thomas WolfeCentennial Committee. Advisor Center for the Study of the American South.

Member Council for Advancement of Secondary Education, Folk Art Society American, Council of Friends-Tryon Palace, The Carolina Club, North Carolina Triangle Vanderbilt Club (organizer), The College Cabinet, North Carolina Folk Art Society, The Dean'sClub, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Phi Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, Southern fiction, baseball, golf, studying Southern folk art and material culture of the South.

Connections

Married Susan Sydney Haire, August 7, 1982. Children: Walker Gray, Grier Gordon, Sydney Sullivan.

Father:

Brainard C.

Mother:

Genevieve Cross

Spouse:

Susan Sydney Haire

child:

Sydney Sullivan Cross

child:

Grier Gordon Cross

child:

Walker Gray Cross