Background
Boling, Edward Joseph was born on February 19, 1922 in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States. Son of Sam R. and Nerissa (Clark) Boling.
Boling, Edward Joseph was born on February 19, 1922 in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States. Son of Sam R. and Nerissa (Clark) Boling.
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University Tennessee, 1948. Master of Science in Statistics, University Tennessee, 1950. Doctor of Education in Educational Adminstrn, Vanderbilt University, 1961.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Richmond, 1984.
With Wilby-Kinsy Theatre Corporation, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1940-1941, Aluminum Company American, 1941-1942. Instructor statistics University Tennessee, 1948-1950. Research statistician Carbide & Carbon Chemical Corporation, Oak Ridge, 1950.
Supervisor source and fissionable materials accounting Carbide & Carbon Chemical Corporation (K-25 plant), 1951-1954. Budget director Tennessee, 1955-1959. Commissioner finance and administration, 1959-1961.
Vice president University Tennessee, 1961-1970, president, 1970-1988, president emeritus, since 1988, university professor, 1988-1992. Member Southern Regional Education Board, 1957-1961, 70-81, 83-90, 92-96, member executive committee, 1974-1975, 79-81, vice chairman, 1986-1988. Member Education Commission of States, 1970-1982.
Trustee, chairman American College Testing Program, 1983-1985. Director emeritus Allied Signal Corporation, CSX, N.A. Philips, United Foods, Home Federal Bank.
Author: (with D. A. Gardiner) Forecasting University Enrollment, 1952, Methods of Objectifying The Allocation of Tax Funds to Tennessee State Colleges, 1961.
Member National Governors Conference Good Will Tour to Brazil and Argentina, 1960. Member committee on taxation American Council on Education Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Statistical Association, Association Higher Education, National Association Land-Grant Colleges (committee on financing higher education), American College Public Relations Association (trustee chairman committee taxation and philanthropy), American Council on Education, Knoxville C. of Chamber (board directors, chairman board 1989-1991), Tennessee Resource Valley (director, chairman board 1991-1992, chairman supervisor committee 1992-1902, chairman 21st century jobs initiative), American Legion, Phi Kappa Phi (Scholarship award 1947), Beta Gamma Sigma (charter president Alpha chapter 1948), Phi Delta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Beta Alpha Psi.
Boating, tennis, skiing.
Married Carolyn Pierce, August 8, 1950. Children: Mark Edward, Brian Marshall, Steven Clark.