Background
McCollum, John Isaac was born on October 13, 1919 in Conway, Arkansas, United States. Son of John Isaac and Hazel (Schroeder) McCollum.
McCollum, John Isaac was born on October 13, 1919 in Conway, Arkansas, United States. Son of John Isaac and Hazel (Schroeder) McCollum.
Bachelor, U. Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1946; Master of Arts, U. Miami, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Duke U., 1956.
From instructor to associate Professor of English, U. Miami, 1949-1963;
Professor of English, U. Miami, 1963-1984;
associate dean University College, U. Miami, 1960-1961;
department chairman, U. Miami, 1961-1973. Past local representative Fulbright Program and Danforth Foundation. Member regional selection committee Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, 1959-1962, local representative, from 1955.
Member Florida Certification Committee, 1966-1970.
Pastor Goulds (Florida) Baptist Church, 1944-1946, Coral Baptist Church, Miami, 1950-1952. Trustee Coral Gables Congressional Church, 1966-1970, president council, 1974-1983. Trustee Conference of the United Church of Christ, 1976-1984, board directors, 1978-1984.
Member Modern Language Association, Southeastern Renaissance Society, Renaissance Society American, South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta.
Married Bettie Lou Johnson, Dec.19, 1947. Children: John Isaac III, Mark Stephen.