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Pryor, Harold S. was born on October 3, 1920 in Overton County, Tennessee, United States. Son of Hubert S. and Ethel (Stockton) Pryor.
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Harold S. Pryor
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Harold S. Pryor, American college president Grantee Department Labor; Grantee Department of Health, Education and Welfare. With United States Army, 1943-1946. Member National Education Association, Tennessee College Association (past president), Tennessee Education Association, American Assn.Higher Education, Comparative Education Society, Graymere Country Club, Kiwanis, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Austin Peay State University, 1946. Master of Arts, George Peabody College, 1947. Doctor of Education, University Tennessee, 1951.
Career
Instructor, George Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, 1946-1947;
Instructor, E. Tennessee State University, 1947-1949;
Instructor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1949-1951;
head department education, Austin Peay State University, 1952;
director teacher education, Austin Peay State University, 1954-1968;
president, Columbia (Tennessee) State Community College, 1968-1984;
now president emeritus, Columbia (Tennessee) State Community College, since 1984. Director First Farmers and Merchants National Bank, Columbia, since 1970, FirstFarmers and Merchants. Corporation, since 1982.
Columbia State Foundation, since 1971.
Achievements
Membership
With United States Army, 1943-1946. Member National Education Association, Tennessee College Association (past president), Tennessee Education Association, American Association Higher Education, Comparative Education Society, Graymere Country Club, Kiwanis, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa.
Connections
Married LaRue Vaughn, June 26, 1946.
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Nationality
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Religion
Presbyterian -
Political Party
Democrat
Education
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1946
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1947
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1951
Career
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1946 - 1947
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1947 - 1949
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1949 - 1951