Background
Vincent, Lloyd Drexell was born on January 7, 1924 in DeQuincy, Louisiana, United States. Son of Samuel and Lila (Dickerson) Vincent.
Vincent, Lloyd Drexell was born on January 7, 1924 in DeQuincy, Louisiana, United States. Son of Samuel and Lila (Dickerson) Vincent.
Student, Rice U., 1946-1947, 49-50; Bachelor of Science, University Texas, Austin, 1952; Master of Arts, University Texas, Austin, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, Austin, 1960; postdoctoral, Harvard University, summer 1987.
Assistant professor, U. Southwestern Louisiana, 1953-1955;
associate professor, U. Southwestern Louisiana, 1956-1958;
instructor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1955-1956;
Danforth Foundation teacher study grantee, National Science Foundation Science faculty fellowship, University Texas, 1958-1959;
research scientist, Texas Nuclear Corporation, Austin, 1959-1960;
professor, director physics department, Sam Houston State University, 1960-1965;
assistant to president, Sam Houston State University, 1965-1967;
president, Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas, since 1967. Co-owner, manager Association for Convention Marketing Executives Glass Corporation, Baytown, Texas, 1947-1949. Physics consultant Columbia University Teachers College, United States Agency for International Development, India, summer 1966.
Member formula advising committee Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, since 1975. Chair board dirs.Tex. International Education Consortium, Inc., 1989-1992.
Board directors W. Texas Utilities Company, since 1978. Vice chairman Council President of Public Senior Colleges Universities Texas, 1980-1981. Chairman Council President of Lone Star Athletic Conference, 1981-1982, 86-87, 93-94.
Member president commission National Collegiate Athletic Association, 1987-1991.
Board visitors Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1981-1986. Member advisory committee United States Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps, 1989-1993, chairman, 1991-1993. Second lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945.
Fellow Texas Academy of Sciences. Member American Physical Society, American Association State Colleges and Universities (state representative 1972-1974, member mission of university president and chancellors to Malaysia 1986), American Association Physics Teachers (section chairman 1965-1967, member national delegate to Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics and China 1983), Association Texas Colleges and Schools (commission on colleges since 1985), Rotary, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma.
Married Johnell Stuart, August 30, 1947. Children: Drexell Stuart, Sandra.