Homer Richwell Pankey

Background

Pankey, Homer Richwell was born on November 3, 1936 in Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of Homer Nimrod and Jane Beverly (Staples) Pankey.

Education

Bachelor, Shepherd College, 1958; Master of Arts, West Virginia University, 1960; Doctor of Education, West Virginia University, 1967.

Career

Principal, teacher, Mount Garfield Elementary School, Morgan County, West Virginia, 1958-1959; teacher, Urbana Elementary School, Frederick County, Maryland., 1960-1961; instructor graduate school Potomac State College and Wheeling Campus Center extensions, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1961-1970; assistant educational research, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1964-1965; assistant professor elementary education, Frostburg (Maryland.) State College, 1961-1964; associate professor, California University of Pennsylvania, 1965-1967; professor, assistant chair elementary education department, California University of Pennsylvania, 1967-1969; professor, chair elementary education department, California University of Pennsylvania, 1969-1973; associate dean College Education, California University of Pennsylvania, 1973-1980; dean graduate studies, California University of Pennsylvania, 1980-1983; vice president for development and external relations, California University of Pennsylvania, 1983-1992; president, Thomas College, Thomasville, Georgia, since 1992. President Foundation for California University of Pennsylvania, 1986-1990. Member chancellor's development committee State System Higher Education.

Member of advisory board Equibank, Inc., Pittsburgh. Advisor, consultant curriculum and instruction Pennsylvania Department Education. Board directors Interstate Service Corporation of Virginia.

Visiting professor U. Paris VIII and Ecole Nationale De Commerce. Speaker in field.

Achievements

• Homer Richwell Pankey has been listed as a noteworthy College president by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Better Business Bureau, Pittsburgh. President Mid-Mon Valley Industrial Development Association. Treasurer, board directors Fayette County Health Center.

Member World Affairs Council, Pittsburgh. Committeeman-at-large Old Trails council Boy Scouts American, Uniontown, Pennsylvania. District representative Uniontown United Way, since 1989.

Active Thomasville Cultural Center, 1992. Member Pennsylvania State System Higher Education Grants Association (co-founder, vice president 1981-1982), Council for Advancement and Support Education, National Association Trade and Technology Schools (member accreditation review board), International Reading Association (president California state college county 1966-1967), Council Graduate Schools, College Reading Association, Thomasville Chamber of Commerce (director 1992), California University of Pennsylvania Alumni Association (member Executive Board), Rotary, Phi Delta Kappa (founder California University of Pennsylvania chapter).

Interests

• Avocations: antique automobiles, coin collecting, boating, skiing, swimming.

Connections

Married Patricia Ruth Griffith, June 22, 1962. Children: Mark Griffith, David Allen.

Father:

Homer Nimrod Pankey

Mother:

Jane Beverly (Staples) Pankey

Spouse:

Patricia Ruth Griffith

child:

Mark Griffith Pankey

child:

David Allen Pankey