Background
Jackson, Larry Artope was born on February 7, 1925 in Florence, South Carolina, United States. Son of Arthur Edward and Rosa (Gilbert) Jackson.
Jackson, Larry Artope was born on February 7, 1925 in Florence, South Carolina, United States. Son of Arthur Edward and Rosa (Gilbert) Jackson.
AB, Wofford College, 1947. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Wofford College, 1976. Master of Divinity, Union Theological Seminary, 1953.
Master of Arts, University Pacific, 1973. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), University Pacific, 1961. Doctor in Humanities (honorary), Clemson University, 1991.
Principal Santiago (Chile) College, 1959-1964. Provost Callison College of University Pacific, Stockton, California, 1964-1970. Vice president for administration University Evansville, 1970-1973.
President Lander University (formerly Lander College), Greenwood, South Carolina, 1973-1992, retired, 1992. Visiting fellow Wolfson College, Cambridge University, 1985. Appointed by Governor to serve as member South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, 2000-2003.
Member Fulbright Commission for Chile, 1961-1964. Member Commission on Black Colleges Related to the Methodist Church, 1973-1976. With United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945.
With American Friends Service Committee, 1948-1949. Member Rotary.
Married Barbara Atwood, June 27, 1953. Children: Elizabeth Jackson Eble, Arthur Edward, Barbara Jackson Allen, Charles Rhett.