Background
Williams, John Davis was born on December 25, 1902 in Newport, Kentucky, United States. Son of Victor Oldham and Lucy (Davis) Williams.
Williams, John Davis was born on December 25, 1902 in Newport, Kentucky, United States. Son of Victor Oldham and Lucy (Davis) Williams.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Kentucky, 1926. Master of Arts, 1930. Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1940.
Doctor of Laws, West Virginia Wesleyan, 1946, U. Kentucky, 1950.
Harter. Began teaching in elementary school Southgate, 1923-1925. Superintendent of schools, Crab Orchard, 1926-1928, Falmouth, 1928-1929. Principal Junior-Senior High School, Danville, 1929-1934.
Superintendent Tennessee Valley Authority Schools, Norris, Tennessee, 1934-1935.
Director U. High school and associate professor education, University of Kentucky, 1935-1936. Director University Elementary and High school and professor education, University of Kentucky, 1936-1942.
President Marshall College, 1942-1946, chancellor, U. Mississippi, 1946-1983. Past president South.E. Conference.
Past chairman Armed Forces Education Program Committee.
Vice president Southern Regional Education Board, chairman Ednl. Planning and Policies Advisory Committee. Past president State Universities Association.
Past president National Association State Universities.
Elector New York Hall of Fame.
Member National Education Association, American Association University Professors, American Council Education (past Membership committee), Phi Kappa Pi, and the Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Sigma Kappa, Delta Pi Epsilon. Club: Rotary (Oxford, Mississippi).
Married Ruth Margaret Link, June 14, 1924.