Background
Sheheen, Fred Roukos was born on July 7, 1936 in Camden, South Carolina, United States. Son of Austin M. and Lucile (Roukos) Sheheen.
Education agency administrator
Sheheen, Fred Roukos was born on July 7, 1936 in Camden, South Carolina, United States. Son of Austin M. and Lucile (Roukos) Sheheen.
AB Political Science, Duke University, 1958. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1990. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Claflin College, 1990.
HHD, Lander College, 1992. Associate of Arts honoris causa, Technology College Lowcountry, Beaufort, South Carolina, 1992.
Bureau chief Charlotte (North Carolina) Observer, Rock Hill, Columbia, South Carolina, 1958-1963. Press secretary to Governor Donald Russell, Columbia, 1963-1965. Executive assistant to Sen.
Donald Russell, Washington, 1965-1966. Assistant to director South Carolina State Development Board, Columbia, 1967-1968. Vice president & secretary, president & publisher Banner Publishers Inc., Chronicle Publishers Inc., North Carolina, South Carolina, 1968-1976.
Founder, president, principal owner Camden (South Carolina) Company, 1976-1987. Commissioner of higher education South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, Columbia, 1987—1997. Interim director public affairs University South Carolina.
Senior consultant Institute for Public Service & Policy Research, University South Carolina. Board directors South Carolina Research Authority, Columbia, 1983-1986. Member South Carolina Commission Human Affairs, 1971-1972, South Carolina Commission Higher Education, 1971-1975, 79-86, (chairman 1983-1986), Education Improvement Act Selection committee, 1983-1986, Commission Future South Carolina, Columbia, 1987-1989.
President Kershaw County Mental Health Association, Camden, South Carolina., 1971, 76. Member South Carolina. Tuition Grants Commission, since 1988, National Education Goals Panel task forceCollegiate Attainment and Assessment, since 1988, South Carolina.
Education Goals Panel, since 1992, Southern Regional Council College Board, since 1993. Advisory board Master Public Administration program University of Southern California College Charleston, since 1992. Trustee Springdale School, Camden, 1976-1984, Boyland-Haven-Mather Academy, Camden, 1976-1983, South Carolina.
Gov's. School Science and Mathematics, since 1987. Board directors Kershaw County Cancer Society. Member State Higher Education Executive Officers (Executive Committee since 1990, National Center Education Statistics Network advising committee since 1990), South Carolina.
Agency Dir's. Organisation (pres.1992).
Married Rose Maria Serio, November 26, 1966. Children: Maria, Vincent, Margaret Rose.