Background
Godard, James McFate was born on August 3, 1907 in Kankakee, Illinois, United States. Son of Gerald Darlington and Sarah (McFate) Godard.
Godard, James McFate was born on August 3, 1907 in Kankakee, Illinois, United States. Son of Gerald Darlington and Sarah (McFate) Godard.
AB, Park College, 1929. A.M., Duke University, 1930. Doctor of Laws, Texas Christian University, 1952.
Doctor of Letters, Midwestern University, Texas, 1952. Doctor of Humane Letters, Lander College, 1957. Doctor of Humane Letters, St. Ambrose College, 1968.
Pd.D., Belmont Abbey College, 1959. Doctor of Laws, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, 1963. Doctor of Laws, St. Ambrose College, 1969.
Instructor, Park College, 1931-1932; Instructor, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1933-1936; professor education, dean college, Queen's College, North Carolina, 1936-1949; executive secretary commission colleges universities, Southern Association Colleges Secondary Schools, Atlanta, 1949-1954; vice president, dean administration, U. Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1954-1956; executive vice president, U. Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1956-1960; executive director, Council Protestant Colleges Universities, 1960-1966; consultant, Institute Higher Ednl. Opportunity, Southern Regional Education Board, Atlanta, 1966-1995. Consultant Charlotte (North Carolina) Mental Hygiene Clinic, 1937-1947.
Member Southern Association Colleges Women, American Arbitration Association, North Carolina Mental Hygiene Society (board 1948-1949), Charlotte Mental Hygiene Society (president 1949), Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Kappa Pni. Clubs: Kiwanis (Charlotte), Executives (Charlotte).
Married Aura Holton, December 21, 1930. Children: Mary Grace, Gerald Holton, Elizabeth Holland.