Background
Harding, Louis Thomas was born on October 12, 1929 in Henning, Tennessee, United States. Son of Edom and Bessie (Pugh) Harding.
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Harding, Louis Thomas was born on October 12, 1929 in Henning, Tennessee, United States. Son of Edom and Bessie (Pugh) Harding.
Bachelor of Science, Tennessee State University, 1952; Master of Arts, American U., 1957; Phd, Catholic U. American, 1972; postgraduate, Tuskegee (Alabama) Institute, 1952-1954; postgraduate, U. Maryland., 1963-1964; postgraduate, Syracuse University, 1964-1965; postgraduate, Bradley U., 1966-1967; postgraduate, Catholic U. American, 1974-1978.
Accountant, Dixie Tank & Bridge Company, Memphis, 1952;
associate registrar, Tuskegee (Alabama) Institute, 1952-1954;
teacher, Wiley H. Bates Junior/Senior High School, Annapolis, Maryland., 1954-1957;
principal, Wiley H. Bates Junior/Senior High School, 1954-1957;
teacher, M.M. Washington Voc. High School, Washington, 1957-1959;
teacher, McKinley Technology High School, Washington, 1959-1968;
instructor, District of Columbia Teachers College, Washington, 1962-1967;
professor, department chairman, Washington Technology Institute, 1968-1970;
professor, department chairman, Federal City College, 1970-1975;
faculty to professor and department chairman, U. District of Columbia, since 1975;
dean College of Business, U. District of Columbia, 1986-1988;
chair department business and OA, U. District of Columbia, since 1988. Business education consultant Harding Cons.
Firm, Washington, since 1980.
With United States Air Force, 1944-1949. Member District of Columbia Business Education Association (president 1980-1981), National Voc. Education Association, Eastern Business Education Association, National Business Education Association Delta (treasurer 1989), DeltaPi Epsilon (sponsor 1984-1987), Alpha Phi Alpha (vice president 1986-1988), UnitedMeth.