Louis Booth Williams

Background

Williams, Louis Booth was born on October 15, 1916 in Paris, Texas, United States. Son of WilliamLouis and Maggie Jo (Booth) Williams.

Education

Associate of Arts, Paris (Texas) Junior.Coll., 1935. Bachelor of Business Administration, University Texas, 1951. Master of Business Administration, East. Texas State University, 1961.

Doctor of Laws (honorary), Texas Wesleyan University, 1976.

Professional local Chamber of Commerce executive, Austin, Navasota and Paris, Texas, 1938-1944. Manager Bireley"s Beverages, Denison, Texas, 1946-1949.

Assistant to president Paris Junior College, 1949-1952. Personnel manager Paris Works, Babcock & Wilcox Company, 1952-1967.

President Paris Junior College, 1968-1983, president emeritus, 1983-1994.

Director Liberty National Bank, Paris, McCuistion Regional Medical Center, president of the board Governors. Company-chairman American 2000 Lamar CountyCoalition of Education Business and Industry, 1990-1993. Appointed by Governor of Tex.for State Training Coordination.

Council, 1989-1991.

Member University Texas College Education Foundation.Adv.

Career

Professional local Chamber of Commerce executive, Austin, Navasota and Paris, Texas, 1938—1944. Manager Bireley's Beverages, Denison, 1946—1949. Assistant to president Paris Junior College, 1949—1952.

Personnel manager Paris Works, Babcock & Wilcox Company, 1952—1967. President Paris Junior College, 1968—1983, president emeritus, 1983—1994. Board directors Liberty National Bank, Paris, McCuistion Regional Medical Center, president board governors.

Co-chairman American 2000 Lamar County Coalition of Education, Business and Industry, 1990—1993. Apptg. bo Governor of Texas for State Training Coordinator Council, 1989—1991. With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946, lieutenant Commander retired United States Naval Reserve, 1976.

Achievements

• Louis Booth Williams has been listed as a noteworthy college president emeritus by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advisory board University Texas College Education Foundation. Member of Association Texas Junior Colleges (president 1976), Texas Association Colleges and Universities 1981, American College Community Junior Colleges 1976, Rotary (district governor 1985-1986, meritoriuos service citation 1991, Distinguished Service award 1994, Paul Harris fellow 1974), Delta Sigma Pi, Theta Kappa Omega, Phi Theta Kappa (honorary).

Connections

Married Mary Lou Newman, October 15, 1938. Children: Joanne Williams Click, Louis Booth, Junior.

Father:

WilliamLouis Williams

Mother:

Maggie Jo (Booth) Williams

Spouse:

Mary Lou Newman

child:

Louis Booth Williams

child:

Junior Williams

child:

Joanne Williams Click Williams