Background
Angel, Grover LaMarr was born on July 2, 1909 in Mars Hill, North Carolina, United States.
Angel, Grover LaMarr was born on July 2, 1909 in Mars Hill, North Carolina, United States.
AB, High Point College, 1929. Master of Arts, George Washington University, 1946. Educated D., George Washington University, 1952.
Special student, University North Carolina, 1930. Special student, Northwestern University, 1950.
Teacher English, science Denton (North Carolina) High School, 1929-1931. Teacher English. Spring Creek (North Carolina) High School, 1931-1935. Teacher science Beech Glen (North Carolina) High School, 1935-1937.
Head English department Marshall (North Carolina) High School, 1937-1939. Principal Hot Springs (North Carolina) High School, 1939-1942. Correspondent Asheville (North Carolina) Citizen-Times, 1931-1942.
Special investigator Dun & Bradstreet, Inc., Washington, 1942-1944, manager, 1944-1946. Consultant Office of Naval Research, Navy Department, 1946. Employment adviser science personnel division Navy Department and Naval Research Laboratory, 1946-1947.
Research associate American Council on Education, 1947-1950. Assistant to dean College General Studies, George Washington University, 1950-1951, assistant director off-campus division, 1951-1953, director, 1954-1956, assistant dean, 1956-1957, dean, 1957-1966, lecturer education School Education, 1950-1955, professorial lecturer education, 1955-1957, associate professor education, 1957-1959, professor, 1959-1974, professor emeritus, since 1974. Lecturer education American Council Education, International House, 1954-1955.
Member Naval Laboratories Advisory Committee on Science Personnel, 1946-1950. President Washington chapter National Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation, 1959-1961, 65-67, president region IV, 1960-1962, national trustee, 1962-1979, honorary trustee, 1979-1982, national vice president, 1971-1975, chairman national board trustees, 1973-1977, honorary trustee North Carolina chapter, since 1962. Member steering committee Training Officers Conference, Washington, 1960-1962.
United States delegate World Congress University Adult Education, Denmark, 1965, Anglo-American Adult Education Conference, Oxford, England, 1965. Member Special Adult Education Survey Team, Yugoslavia, 1965, United Nations Educational study team, Paris, 1965. United States delegate Higher Education Convocation, Libya, 1974.
President Greater Ivy Communities Citizens Association, Madison County, North Carolina, 1975-1979. President Madison County Arts Council, 1975-1977. Member Madison County Recreation Commission, 1975-1981, chairman, 1978-1981.
Chairman Madison County Library Board, since 1975. Secondary representative Madison County, Land-of-Sky Regional B, Council of Governments, 1977-1978. Member Western North Carolina Tomorrow Committee, 1988.
Board visitors High Point College, since 1983. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Education Research Association, National Vocational Guidance Association, American Association Higher Education, American Association Professors Higher Education, Association University Evening Colleges (president region 5 1963), National University Extension Association, Adult Education Association United States of America, Society Advancement Management, Society Personnel Administration, National Education Association, North Carolina Education Association, American Association of University Professors, Federal Schoolmen's Club, Junior Order of United American Mechanics, Phi Delta Kappa (chapter president 1953-1954, area coordinator district VI 1955-1958, faculty sponsor George Washington University 1955-1975), Alpha Sigma Lambda (faculty sponsor George Washington University 1965), Epsilon Eta Phi. Lodges: Mason (32 degree), Shriners, Lions, Order Long Leaf Pine.
Son of Samuel W. and Sue (Gardner) A. M. Mary Nell English, December 27, 1937. 1 daughter, Carolyn Sue (deceased).