Background
Haynes, Leonard L. was born on March 16, 1923 in Austin, Texas, United States. Son of Leonard L. and Thelma Z. (Watkins) Haynes.
Haynes, Leonard L. was born on March 16, 1923 in Austin, Texas, United States. Son of Leonard L. and Thelma Z. (Watkins) Haynes.
AB, Houston-Tilloston College, 1942; Master of Divinity, Interdenominational Theological Center, 1945; Doctor of Theology, Boston University School Theology, 1948; postgraduate, Yale University, 1964; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Smith College, 1991.
Dean students, Philander Smith College, 1948;
director humanities, Arkansas Agricultural and Mechanical U., Pine Bluff, 1952-1954;
dean of instruction, Claflin College, Orangeburg, South Carolina., 1954;
president, Morris Junior College, Morristown, Tennessee, 1957-1959;
professor, Wiley College, Marshall, Texas, 1960-1961;
pastor, Wesley United Methodist Church, Baton Rouge, 1961-1988, retired;
professor philosophy, Southern U., Baton Rouge, from 1963;
co-director, Southern U. (Sml. Farms Project), 1978-1979;
director student internship program, Southern U. (Sml. Farms Project), 1980-1981;
professor religion in southern culture, Louisiana State University, since 1993.
Executive director Opportunities Industrialization Center, Baton Rouge, 1980. Host Channel 19, Station WBTR-television, The New Southernism, since 1994.
Member of the board discipleship Louisiana Conference, United Methodist Church, 1972-1976, preacehr Southeastern Jurisdiction, North Carolina, 1985. President Commision on Civil Rights, since 1981. Board directors Community Association for Welfare School Children, since 1980, Region VI Republican Committee, 1981-1983, Democratic Committee, 1983.
Member Louisiana Engineers Selection Board, 1983. Member various religious committees. Member Executive Committee Urban League, Baton Rouge, since 1991, board directors, since 1992, chaplain, 1993.
Member American Academy Religion, American Academy Liturgical Scholars, American Association of University Professors, Omega Psi Phi, Alpha Kappa Museum.
Married Leila Louise Davenport, November 21, 1945. Children: Leonard L., Walter Lafayette (deceased), Angeline Thelma, Leila Anne.