Background
Hodges, Louis Wendell was born on January 24, 1933 in Eupora, Mississippi, United States. Son of John Calvin and Lorene (Phillips) Hodges.
Hodges, Louis Wendell was born on January 24, 1933 in Eupora, Mississippi, United States. Son of John Calvin and Lorene (Phillips) Hodges.
Bachelor, Millsaps College, 1954. Bachelor's Degree, Duke University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 1960.
Assistant professor religion, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, 1960-1964; associate professor, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, 1964-1967; professor, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, 1967-1987; Fletcher Otey Thomas professor Bible, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, 1987-1997; Knight professor journalism, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, since 1997. Visiting professor University of Virginia, 1967-1971. Visiting distinguished professor applied and professional ethics Ohio U., 1990.
Chairman Council on Human Relations, Lexington, 1965-1968. Member Virginia advisory committee United States Commission on Civil Rights, Richmond, 1968-1974. Founder, president Rockbridge Area Housing Corporation, Lexington, 1968-1974.
1st vice president board directors Lexington-Rockbridge United Fund, 1972. Member Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, Society Professional Journalists (member national ethics committee), Organization News Ombudsmen.
Married Helen Elizabeth Davis, June 6, 1954. Children: John David, George Kenneth.