Background
Hance, Laconla Hinson was born on May 9, 1923 in Lancaster, South Carolina, United States. Son of Hollis Louis and Ada Irene (Hinson) Hance.
Hance, Laconla Hinson was born on May 9, 1923 in Lancaster, South Carolina, United States. Son of Hollis Louis and Ada Irene (Hinson) Hance.
Bachelor of Science, Clemson University, 1946. Master of Science, Institute Textile Technology, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Institute Textile Technology, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1951.
Graduate executive program, University North Carolina, 1966.
Instructor, Clemson U., 1946-1947; chairman academic committee, Institute Textile Technology, 1951-1953; executive vice president, Institute Textile Technology, 1953; president, Institute Textile Technology, 1953-1964; trustee emeritus, Institute Textile Technology, since 1988; trustee, chairman advising committee, member Executive Committee, Institute Textile Technology, 1964-1988; division vice president, Fieldcrest Mills Inc., Eden, North Carolina, 1964-1969; corporation vice president, Fieldcrest Mills Inc., Eden, North Carolina, 1969-1978; senior vice president, Fieldcrest Mills Inc., Eden, North Carolina, 1979-1985; retired, 1985; secretary, vice president, president, National Council for Textile Education, 1951-1964; research collaborator, Southern Regional Research laboratories, New Orleans, 1966-1988; research collaborator, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1969-1988; research collaborator, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, 1971; chairman research committee, American Textile Manufacturers Institute, Washington, 1968-1972; member environmental preservation committee, American Textile Manufacturers Institute, Washington, 1972-1985.
Trustee Textile Research Institute, Princeton, New Jersey, 1982-1985, Meredith College, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1969-1985. Member trustee orientiation committee North Carolina Baptist Association, 1982-1983. Chairman Eden Planning and Zoning Board, 1967-1972, Eden Recreation Committee, 1972-1976.
Trustee, vice president, president Morehead Memorial Hospital, Eden, 1970-1980. Member Governor's Committee on Land Uses, 1968-1972, Governor's Committee on Water Uses, 1980-1981. Board directors Rockingham Community College Foundation, Rockingham County Arts Council, 1986-1988.
Trustee, deacon 1st Baptist Church, Eden;treasurer Young Men’s Christian Association (Member of Year 1990). Chairman Salvation Army capital campaign. Captain infantry Army of the United States, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
Member North Carolina Textile Manufacturers Association (chairman research committee 1968-1978), American TextileManagerial Engineers Society (secretary 1979-1980, vice president 1980-1981, president 1981-1982), Eden Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1986-1988, Citizen of Year 1990), Rotary.
Married Christine Royall Mobley, June 15, 1944. Children: Rebecca Hance Price, Martha Hance Fields, John Patton.