Background
Nobles, Lewis was born on September 11, 1925 in Meridian, Mississippi, United States. Son of Julius Sidney and Ruby Rae (Roper) Nobles.
Nobles, Lewis was born on September 11, 1925 in Meridian, Mississippi, United States. Son of Julius Sidney and Ruby Rae (Roper) Nobles.
Student, Ursinus College, 1944-1945; Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, U. Mississippi, 1948; Master of Sciences, University Mississippi, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University Kansas, 1952; National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow, University of Michigan, 1958-1959.
Member faculty, U. Mississippi, 1952-1968; professor pharmaceutical chemistry, U. Mississippi, 1955-1968; dean, U. Mississippi (Graduate School), 1960-1968; coordinator university research, U. Mississippi (Graduate School), 1964-1968; president, Mississippi College, Clinton, since 1968; retired, 1994.
Member regional advisory group Mississippi Regional Medical Program 1969-1976. Chairman 1971-1976; member of national advisory council on regional medical programs Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1976-1979. Board grants American Foundation Pharmaceutical Educated, 1972-1980.
Trustee New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1976-1982. Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Great Britain, New York Academy Science, Academy Pharmaceutical Sciences (chairman medicinal chemistry section 1967-1968), American Pharmaceutical Association International Platform Association, Jackson Chamber of Commerce, American Assn.Pres. Indiana Colleges Universities (trustee since 1987), National Association Indiana Colls.and Universities (board directors 1990-1992), Southern Association of Colleges Schools (member of commission on colleges), Rotary, Sigma Xi, Rho Chi, Kappa Psi, Phi Eta Sigma, Pi Kappa Pi.
Married Joy Ford, August 29, 1948. Children– Sandra Jeanne (Mistress Ben Nash), Glenda Suzanne (deceased).