John Seymour Belew

Background

Belew, John Seymour was born on November 3, 1920 in Waco, Texas, United States. Son of George H. and Mary (Seymour) Belew.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Baylor University, 1941. Master of Science, Wichita State University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1951.

Doctor of Laws, Hong Kong Baptist University, 1995.

Career

Instructor, United States Army Air Corps Technology Training Command, 1941-1943; research associate, Brown U., Providence, 1951-1953; acting. assistant professor, University of Virginia, 1953-1956; assistant professor, then associate professor and professor of chemistry, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1956-1991; professor emeritus, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, since 1991; associate dean College Arts and Sciences, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1973-1974; dean College Arts and Sciences, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1974-1979; chief academic officer, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1979-1991; Jo Murphy chair in international education, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1990-1996; provost emeritus, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, since 1991. Visiting fellow Manchester College, University of Oxford, summer 1995.

Achievements

• John Seymour Belew has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator, chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Waco Heart Association, Goals for Waco, Clean Community Systems, Waco Performing Arts Company, Strecker Museum Associations. Trustee Midway Indiana School District, Waco, 1962-1973. Board directors Texas High Speed Rail Authority, since 1992.

With United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Member American Chemical Society (chairman of the section 1965), Royal Society Chemistry, American-Thai Education Foundation (board directors), American-Philippines Education Foundation (board directors), Turner Society London, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Ruth Edna McAtee, June 3, 1944. Children– James Seymour, Janet Elizabeth.

Father:

George H. Belew

Mother:

Mary (Seymour) Belew

Spouse:

Ruth Edna McAtee

child:

Janet Elizabeth Belew

child:

James Seymour Belew