Emmett Wilfort Bashful

Background

Bashful, Emmett Wilfort was born on March 12, 1917 in New Roads, Louisiana, United States.

Education

Student, Leland College, 1937. Bachelor of Science, Southern University, Baton Rouge, 1940. Master of Arts, University Illinois, 1947.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1955.

Career

Teacher Allen Parish (Louisiana) Schools, 1940-1941. Assistant manager Keystone Insurance Company, 1941-1942. Faculty Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1948-1958, professor, 1956-1958, head department political science, 1950-1958.

Professor political science Southern University, Baton Rouge, 1958-1959. Dean Southern University at New Orleans, 1959-1969, vice president in charge university, 1969-1977, chancellor in charge university, 1977-1987.

Achievements

• Emmett Wilfort Bashful has been listed as a noteworthy university chancellor by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • The Florida Supreme Court : a study in judicial selection

Membership

Chairman John Albert district Boy Scouts American, New Orleans, 1963-1965. Vice president New Orleans Area council, 1974-1975, board directors, since 1963. Board directors committee on alcoholism Greater New Orleans United Way Agency, since 1965.

Member Louisiana Youth Commission, 1965-1974. Board directors Community Relations Council, 1965. Trustee United Way Greater New Orleans, 1969-1978, member planning committee, since 1973.

Board directors New Orleans chapter National Conference of Christians and Jews, since 1970, national board, since 1979. Board directors New Orleans chapter National Foundation March of Dimes, 1969-1970, Frey Foundation, 1970-1979, Southeast Louisiana district Girl Scouts United States of America, 1974-1978, Metropolitan Area Committee, since 1978, World Trade Center, 1978-1987. Honorary member board Big Brothers, since 1978.

Advisory board Goodwill Industries, since 1979. Served to 1st lieutenant Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Member American Political Science Association, Southern Political Science Association, American Association of University Professors, Association Social Science Teachers, Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Phi Omega, Sigma Rho Sigma, Pi Gamma Museum.

Connections

Son of Charles and Mary (Walker) B. M. Juanita Jones, August 16, 1941. 1 daughter, Cornell Bashful Nugent.

Father:

Charles Bashful

Mother:

Mary (Walker) Bashful