Background
Phillips, Guy Berryman was born on November 26, 1890 in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. Son of Jesse Lee and Fannie Polk (Waddell) Phillips.
Phillips, Guy Berryman was born on November 26, 1890 in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. Son of Jesse Lee and Fannie Polk (Waddell) Phillips.
AB, U. North Carolina, 1913; special student, University Chicago, 1940; Master of Arts, Teachers College, Columbia University, 1942.
Teacher English, Raleigh High School, 1913-1916; superintendent city schools, Oxford, North Carolina, 1916-1920; principal, Greensboro (North Carolina) High School, 1925-1929; superintendent city schools, Greensboro, 1924-1936; professor education, director teachers placement bureau, U. North Carolina, from 1936; director summer session, U. North Carolina, from 1937; Executive officer College for War Training, U. North Carolina, from 1942; dean School Education, U. North Carolina, 1948-1955; professor education administration, U. North Carolina, from 1959.
Member, executive secretary governor's commission to study problems Negro education in North Carolina, Governor's Commision on Education, 1938. Director organization North Carolina School Board Association, 1937, executive secretary, from 1937. Member North Carolina State Board Education, from 1958.
Member of national bd.advisors Boy Scouts American. Member National Education Association (life), North Carolina Education Association (public relations program director 1932-1933, president 1934-1935), Southern Association Secondary Schools and Colls. (North Carolina secondary commission), North Carolina Conference for Social Service (chairman education commission, member Executive Board), Greensboro Civitan Club (past president), Salisbury Rotary Club (past president).
Married Annie Elizabeth Craig, June 27, 1917. Children: Guy, Charles, Craig, Helen, Robert.