Ellwood Cecil Nance

Background

Nance, Ellwood Cecil was born on December 14, 1900 in Ashland, Kentucky, United States. Son of Henry and Daisy (Thompson) Nance.

Education

Th.B. and Doctorate.S.Litt., Kentucky Christian College, Grayson, 1924. Bachelor of Arts, Cincinnati Bible Seminary, 1924, Master of Arts, 1926. Student Southern Bible Institute, Westherford, Texas, summer 1924.

College of Bible, Lexington, Kentucky, summer 1934.

Garrett Biblical Institute, summer 1935. Northwestern University, summer 1935.

U. Washington, summer 1939. Harvard, 1940; honorary Doctor of Laws, Hartwick College, Oneonta, New York, 1955.

Career

Ordained to ministry Disciples of Christ, 1921. Pastor in Bromley, Kentucky, 1924-1926, Fostoria, O. 1926-1930, Tampa, Florida, 1930-1937, Seattle, Washington, 1937-1939. Dean of chapel and professor Biblical literature Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, 1939-1942.

Chaplain School, Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1942-1945.

President, U. Tampa (Florida), 1945-1957. Advising committee 3rd United States Army.

Achievements

• Ellwood Cecil Nance has been listed as a noteworthy university president by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served in World War I. Received Purple Heart. Member Florida Science Department, Florida Religious Education Association, Association United States Army, Air Force Association, Navy League United States, College and University Personnel Association, Disciples Ministers Association, Southern Association Science and Industry (vice president), National Association School Executives, National Conference Christians and Jews, Florida Conference Social Welfare, Pan-American Commission, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 40 and 8, Lions International, American Arbitration Association, Dayanand Anglo-Vedic, Military Order Purple Heart, Army and Navy Chaplains Association, Florida History Society, Eugene Field Literature Society, Pi Gamma Mu, Delta Chi, Knights of Pythias. Clubs: University.

Connections

Married Helen H. Collins, September 18, 1924. Children: June Caywood, John Scott.

Father:

Henry Nance

Mother:

Daisy (Thompson) Nance

Spouse:

Helen H. Collins

child:

June Caywood Nance

child:

John Scott Nance