Background
Sessoms, Hanson Douglas was born on July 18, 1931 in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. Son of Hanson and Sadie Earle (Edens) Sessoms.
recreation administration educator
Sessoms, Hanson Douglas was born on July 18, 1931 in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. Son of Hanson and Sadie Earle (Edens) Sessoms.
Stepchildren— Benjamin I. Payne, Robert A. Payne. Associate of Arts, Wilmington Junior College, 1951. Bachelor of Arts, University North Carolina, 1953.
Master of Sciences, University Illinois, 1954.
Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1959.
Instructor sociology University North Carolina, 1954—1959, assistant professor, 1959—1963, associate professor, 1963—1969, professor recreation administration, 1969. Visiting professor Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, 1972—1973, University Ottawa, Canada, 1986.
(North Carolina places to see and do)
Member NRPA/AALR Council Accreditation, 1983—1989, chairman, 1985—1987, chairman certification examination and test construction committee, since 1989. Member of National Recreation and Park Association (trustee 1979-1982, Literature award 1981, National Distinguished Professional award 1989, Southern District Distinguished Professional award 1990), North Carolina Recreation and Park Society (president 1983), American Association Leisure and Recreation (J.B. Nash award 1983), Society Park and Recreation Educators 1968-1969, Academy Park and Recreation Administrators (director 1990-1992, secretary since 1993), Academy Leisure Sciences (president 1984-1985).
Married Celeste Heatherley, July 26, 1957 (divorced July 1967). Married Anne Cummings Lassiter, April 12, 1968. Children: Benjamin I. Payne, Robert A. Payne.