Background
Heilman, E. Bruce was born on July 16, 1926 in La Grange, Kentucky, United States. Son of Earl Bernard and Nellie (Sanders) Heilman.
Heilman, E. Bruce was born on July 16, 1926 in La Grange, Kentucky, United States. Son of Earl Bernard and Nellie (Sanders) Heilman.
Bachelor of Science, Vanderbilt University, 1950. Master of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Peabody College, 1961.
Postgraduate, University Tennessee. Postgraduate, University Omaha. Postgraduate, University Kentucky.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Wake Forest University, 1967. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Kentucky Wesleyan College, 1980. Doctor of Laws (honorary), James Madison University, 1986.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Richmond, 1986. DHum. (honorary), Campbell College, 1971. Doctor of Laws; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Bridgewater College, 1991.
Doctor of Humane Letters, DPS, Campbellsville College, 1995.
Instructor business, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, 1950-1951;
bursar, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, 1957-1960;
administrative vice president, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, 1963-1966;
instructor accounting, Belmont College, Nashville, 1951-1952;
auditor, Albert Maloney Company, Nashville, 1951-1952;
assistant professor accounting, business manager, Kentucky Wesleyan College, 1952-1954;
treasurer, Georgetown (Kentucky) College, 1954-1957;
treasurer, Georgetown (Kentucky) College (Louisville Housing Project), 1954-1957;
coordinator higher education and special schools, Tennessee, 1960-1961;
vice president, dean, Kentucky Southern College, Louisville, 1961-1963;
professor educational administration, Peabody College Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1963-1966;
president, Meredith College, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1966-1971;
president, U. Richmond, Virginia, 1971-1986;
chancellor, U. Richmond, Virginia, since 1986;
chancellor, interim chief Executive officer, U. Richmond, Virginia, 1987-1988. Board directors Cooperating Raleigh Colls., 1967-1971. Consultant industrial studies in education and administration, since 1954.
Director, consultant long range planning conferences Fund Advancement Education, since 1960. Consultant academic Ednl. Study Task, 1964-1965.
Member Wake County-Raleigh City Sh. Merger Study Committee, 1969. Advising committee North Carolina Department Public Instruction, 1970.
Board directors Fidelity Bankers Life Insurance Company, Ampere-hour Robins Company, Richmond, Control Fidelity Bank, Fidelity Federal Savings Bank, Baptist Theological Seminary, Richmond. Member of advisory board Station WLEE Radio-television. Chairman Cardinal Savings and Loan Association, Fast Fox, Inc., Office American, Richmond, Direct Medical Inc., Cordell Medical, Virginia Escrow & Title company The Phoenix Corporation.
Trustee, Chairman of the Board advisors, member Executive Committee, development committees Campbellsville (Kentucky) College. Institutional consultant advisory board Paine Webber, Inc.
Chairman blood committee for education American Red Cross, 1971. Member Nashville Urban Renewal Coordinating Committee, 1965-1966. Annual giving chairman for North Carolina Peabody College Vanderbilt, University, 1970-1972.
Member Friends of HOME, since 1974. Chairman trustee orientation committee North Carolina Baptist Convention, 1961. Member education commission Southern Baptist Convention.
Member board advisors Baptist Hospital School Nursing, Nashville, 1956-1960, 64—. Member committee Metropolitan General Hospital School Nursing, 1965-1968. Member Federated Arts Council Richmond, since 1975, Robert Lee council Boy Scouts American, since 1975.
Member development advisory board Virginia Center Performing Arts, 1980. Board directors Bill Wilkerson Speech and Hearing Center, Nashville, 1963-1964, Baptist Theology Seminary, Richmond, 1964, North Carolina Symphony, United Fund Wake County, 1968-1971, North Carolina Mental Health Association, 1969-1971, Wake County Mental Health Association, 1969-1971, Virginia Thanksgiving Festival, 1972, Richmond Public Library., Richmond chapter National Conference of Christians and Jews, Ba. Institute of Science Research, since 1971, Leadership Metro Richmond, since 1980, Maymont Foundation, since 1996, Metro Bank, since 1996, chairman of board, since 1997.
Honorary director Richmond Ballet, 1971. Board governors United Givers Fund Richmond, 1971. Trustee Institute Mediterranean Studies, since 1972, E.R. Patterson Educational Foundation, since 1972, University Richmond, 1973-1986.
Board governors Marine Corps. Association, 1990; president Marine Military Academy, 1964, executive vice president board, since 1979, chairman board trustees, 1994, chairman board trustees, since 1994, board directors United States Marine Corps Defense British American Tobacco, Chairman, Marine Corps. University board of trustees, Quantico, Virginia, National Defense University Foundation, Southern Seminary Foundation, Baptist Theological Seminary, Richmond, Virginia.
Member advisory board, chairman development committee, board directors Marine History Foundation. Member International Association University President's (N. American council since 1976), National Federation Business Officers, National Federation Business Officers Consultant Service, Southern Association Colleges Women (president 1969), National Society Literature and the Arts, Southern University Conference, Sino American Society (honorary president), American Council Education, Tennessee Education Association, Kentucky Educational Buyers Association, American Association President's Indiana Colleges and Universities, Kentucky Association Academy Deans, Peabody Alumni Association Vanderbilt University (executive com), National, Southern associations college and university business officers, Association Governing Boards Universities and Colleges, College and University Personnel Association, International Platform Association, Nashville, Raleigh, Richmond, Virginia chambers commerce, National Association Indiana Colleges and Universities, Navy League United States, Marine Corps League, Council Indiana Colleges in Virginia (president 1974-1976), Virginia Foundation Indiana Colleges, Association Virginia Colleges, Association Southern Baptist Colleges and Schools (president 1976), North Carolina Foundation Church-Related Colleges, Association American Colleges, Southern Association Colleges and Schools (trustee 1977), Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Omega Pi, Kappa Phi Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, Delta Pi Epsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa, Beta Gamma Sigma, Lambda Chi Alpha (Achiever award 1993), Virginia Baptist History Society, English-Speaking Union, Newcomen Society N. American. Clubs: Rotary (Raleigh) (board advisers Raleigh 1966-1971), Executives (Raleigh) (vice president, director 1971), City (Raleigh).
Downtown (Richmond); The Club, Forum.
Married Betty June Dobbins, August 27, 1948. Children: Bobbie Lynn, Nancy Jo, Terry Lee, Sandra June, Timothy Bruce.