Jack Hawkins

Background

Hawkins, Jack was born on March 30, 1945 in Mobile, Alabama, United States. Son of Jack Hawkins Senior and Phoebe Jane (Proctor) Weiss.

Education

AB, U. Montevallo, 1967; Master of Education, U. Montevallo, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Alabama, 1976.

Career

Teacher, Montevallo (Alabama) High School, 1967; education specialist, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1971-1972; executive director, Health Careers Council Alabama School Health Related Professions, U. Alabama, 1972-1974; junior college coordinator, instructor, Health Careers Council Alabama School Health Related Professions, U. Alabama, 1974-1975; director student services, assistant professor, Health Careers Council Alabama School Health Related Professions, U. Alabama, 1975-1976; director student public relations, associate professor, Health Careers Council Alabama School Health Related Professions, U. Alabama, 1976-1977; assistant dean, associate professor, Health Careers Council Alabama School Health Related Professions, U. Alabama, 1978-1979; president, Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, Talledega, 1979-1989; chancellor, Troy (Alabama) State University System, since 1989. Board directors Troy Bank and Trust Company, Edge Regional Medical Center.

Achievements

• Jack Hawkins has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

1st vice president, board directors Alabama Institute Deaf and Blind Foundation, 1980-1989. Trustee American Foundation for Blind, New York City, since 1985. Member Governor's and President's Committee Employment of Handicapped, since 1980.

Board directors Partners of Americas, since 1986, Alabama Humanities Foundation, Birmingham, since 1989. State development chairman American Heart Association, 1989-1990. Vice president, member Executive Board Boy Scouts American, since 1987.

Member Council Advancement and Support Higher Education, American Legion, Captial City Club, Rotary, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Tau Omega, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Alpha Eta, Capital.

Interests

• Avocations: family activities, golf, reading, hunting, college athletics.

Connections

Married Ervetta Arnold, January 22, 1966 (divorced April 1974). 1 child, Jack Arnold. Married Janice Grindley, April 7, 1977.

Children: Katherine Brooke, Kelly Burns.

Father:

Jack Hawkins Senior Weiss

Mother:

Phoebe Jane (Proctor) Weiss

Spouse:

Janice Grindley

Spouse:

Ervetta Arnold

child:

Kelly Burns Hawkins

child:

Jack Arnold Hawkins

child:

Katherine Brooke Hawkins