Horace Weldon Fleming

Background

Fleming, Horace Weldon was born on January 14, 1944 in Elberton, Georgia, United States. Son of Horace Weldon Senior and Alma G. (Dove) Fleming.

Education

Bachelor, U. Georgia, 1965; Master of Arts, U. Georgia, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, 1973.

Career

Member of faculty, Clemson (South Carolina.) U., 1971-1987; chief economist, United States Senate Judiciary Committee, 1981; staff director Office of President Pro Tem, United States Senate, 1981-1982; founding director, Strom Thurmond Institute Government and Public Affairs, Clemson, 1982-1990; executive vice president, University of the Pacific, Stockton, California, 1990-1992; executive vice president, provost, Mercer U., Macon, Georgia, 1992-1996; president, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, since 1997. Consultant to federal, state and local government agys. on finance, organization and management, energy and water policy. Frequent media columnist and speaker.

Achievements

• Horace Weldon Fleming has been listed as a noteworthy Higher education administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Charter trustee Dropout Prevention Fund, 1986-1990, The Palmetto Project, 1987-1990. Vice president Hill Foundation, 1982-1996. Member President's National Volunteer Advisory Council, 1986-1989.

Member Assembly on the Future of South Carolina., 1988. Member Governor's Transition Task Force on Government Reform, 1986-1987. Member South Carolina.

Reorganization Commission, 1987-1990. Member Stockton-San Joaquin (California) Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1990-1992. Member Vision 2000 task force Stockton Business Council, 1990-1992.

Captain United States Army, 1969-1971, Vietnam. Member Scabbard and Blade, Blue Key, Tiger Brotherhood, Phi Mu Alpha, Pi Sigma Alpha, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, numerous organizations in higher education.

Connections

Married Orene Stephens Greene, February 8, 1970. Children: Susan Renee, Patrick Weldon.

Father:

Horace Weldon Senior Fleming

Mother:

Alma G. (Dove) Fleming

Spouse:

Orene Stephens Greene

child:

Patrick Weldon Fleming

child:

Susan Renee Fleming