Background
III, Hodding Carter, was born on April 7, 1935 in New Orleans. Son of William Hodding and Betty Brunhilde (Werlein) C.
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III, Hodding Carter, was born on April 7, 1935 in New Orleans. Son of William Hodding and Betty Brunhilde (Werlein) C.
Bachelor, Princeton University, 1957. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Stetson College, 1980. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Kenyon College, 1984.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Tusculum College, 1983. Doctor of Laws (honorary), George Washington University, 1986. Doctor of Laws (honorary), New York Institute of Technology, 1987.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Maine, 1985. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University San Diego, 1991. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Millsaps College, 1998.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University South Carolina, 2004.
Reporter Delta Democrat-Times, Greenville, Mississippi, 1959-1962, managing editor, 1962-1966, editor, public, 1966-1977. Assistant secretary state for public affairs, department spokesman United States Department State, Washington, 1977-1980. Visiting professor American University, 1980.
Anchorman and chief correspondent Inside Story, Public Broadcasting Service, 1981-1984. Chief correspondent, executive editor Capitol Journal, Public Broadcasting Service, 1985-1986. President MainStreet television Production Company, 1985-1995.
Knight chair in public affairs journalism University Maryland, 1995-1998. President, Chief Executive Officer John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Miami, 1998—2005. Professor leadership public policy University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 2006.
Visiting professor Duke University, 1991. Operation educated columnist Wall St. Journal, 1980-1990.
Co-chairman Young Democratic Clubs Mississippi, 1965-1968. Founding member Loyal Democrats of Mississippi, 1968. Member Charter Commission Democratic Party, 1973-1974.
Delegate Democratic Convention, 1968, 72, 76, Democratic Mini Convention, Kansas City, Missouri, 1974. Member campaign staff Johnson for President, 1964, Carter for President, 1976. Member executive committee Southern Regional Council, 1969-1975, Mississippi Democratic Party, 1976-1979.
Trustee Princeton University, 1983-1998. Director Dreyfus Corporation Funds. Board directors Enterprise Corporation of the Delta, Center Public Integrity, Americans for Campaign Reform.
Member Knight Foundation Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics. Former chairman Action Council for Peace in the Balkans, American Committee for United States-Soviet Relations. Member of Pen/American, National Press Club, Council Foreign Relations, Princeton Club New York, Tarratine Club.
Married Margaret A. Wolfe, June 21, 1957 (divorced 1978). Children: Catherine Ainsworth, Elizebeth Fearn, William Hodding IV, Margaret Lorraine. Married Patricia M. Derian, 1978.