Background
Johnston, George Burke was born on September 8, 1907 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. Son of George D. and Eleanor (McCorvey) Johnston.
Johnston, George Burke was born on September 8, 1907 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. Son of George D. and Eleanor (McCorvey) Johnston.
Instructor English Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, 1930—1933. Dean School Applied Sciences and Business Administration, 1950—1961, School of Science & General Studies, 1961—1963, College Arts and Sciences, 1963—1965, Miles professor English, 1965—1974, professor emeritus, since 1974. Instructor English University Alabama, 1935—1941, assistant professor, 1941—1946, associate professor, 1946—1950, professor, 1950.
Assistant dean College Arts & Sciences, 1946—1950. Second lieutenant California-Reserve United States Army, 1929, 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1932, 1st lieutenant to lieutenant colonel Army of the United States, 1941-1945.
Member of Modern Language Association, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Kappa Psi, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Mary Tabb Lancaster Johnston, December 28, 1936. Children: Elizabeth Carrington Johnston Lipscomb, Thomas McCorvey, George Burke, Mary Tabb.