John Thomas Wolfe

Background

Wolfe, John Thomas was born on February 22, 1942 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Son of John Thomas Senior and Jeanette (Wallace) Wolfe.

Education

Bachelor of Education, Chicago Teachers College, 1964; Master of Science, Purdue University, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1976.

Career

Teacher English, Englewood High School, Chicago, 1965-1967; linguistics professor, Cuttington College, Liberia, West Africa., 1967-1969; president, Wolfe & Associations, 1970-1993; assistant manager residence hall, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1971-1975; employee relations manager, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1975-1977; assistant Professor of English, Fayetteville (North Carolina) State University, 1977-1982; associate professor, Fayetteville (North Carolina) State University, 1982-1985; coordinator area English and dramatic arts, Fayetteville (North Carolina) State University, 1978-1983; head division humaities and fine arts, Fayetteville (North Carolina) State University, 1979-1984; academic dean, Fort Bragg U. Center, 1983-1985; provost, vice president for academic affairs, Bowie (Maryland.) State College, 1985-1990; president, Kentucky State University, Frankfort, 1990-1991; executive director, National Rainbow Coalition, 1992-1993; president, Savannah (Georgia) State College, since 1993. Lecturer Krannert School Management, 1976. Member North Carolina Humanities Commission, 1981-1985.

Achievements

• John Thomas Wolfe has been listed as a noteworthy University president by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active North Carolina Humanities Committee, Greensboro, 1979-1983, Arts Council Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, 1979-1985, Minority Business Resource Institute Board, Landover, Maryland., since 1986. Board directors Entrepreneurial Development Program, Landover, since 1986, Savannah Economics Development authority, 1994, Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce, 1994, Savannah Regional Small Business Capital Fund, 1994. Delegate White House Conference on Libraries, 1991.

Georgia state representative American Association State Colleges Universities, since 1993. Member National Council Teachers English (president Black Caucus 1981-1988), Conference College Composition and Communication (chairman resolutions committee since 1982), Am.Coun. Education (commission leadership development 1995), Kappa Delta Pi, Omega Psi Phi, Alpha Kappa Mu (honorary).

Interests

• Avocations: poetry, reading, golfing, long distance motoring.

Connections

Children: Wyatt Bardouille, John Thomas Dantzler, David Andrew Dantzler.

Father:

John Thomas Senior Wolfe

Mother:

Jeanette (Wallace) Wolfe

child:

David Andrew Dantzler Wolfe

child:

John Thomas Dantzler Wolfe

child:

Wyatt Bardouille Wolfe