Background
Pattillo, Manning Mason Calvert was born on October 11, 1919 in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. Son of Manning Mason and Margaret (Camblos) Pattillo.
Pattillo, Manning Mason Calvert was born on October 11, 1919 in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. Son of Manning Mason and Margaret (Camblos) Pattillo.
Student, Johns Hopkins University, 1938. Bachelor with highest honors, University of South, 1941. Data Control Language, University of South, 1993.
Student, University California, Berkeley, 1941—1942. AM, University Chicago, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1949.
Doctor of Laws, Le Moyne College College, 1967. Doctor of Laws, St. John's University, 1968. Doctor of Laws, Oglethorpe University, 1994.
Doctor of Humane Letters, University Detroit, 1968. Doctor of Humane Letters, College New Rochelle, 1967. Doctor of Humane Letters, Park College, 1973.
Doctor of Letters, St. Norbert College, 1967.
From instructor to associate professor higher education, University of Chicago, 1949-1956;
associate director, Lilly Endowment, Inc., Indianapolis, 1956-1960;
executive director for education, Lilly Endowment, Inc., 1961-1962;
director, Danforth commission on church colleges universities, 1962-1966;
associate director, The Danforth Foundation, 1964-1966;
vice president, The Danforth Foundation, 1966-1967;
president, The Foundation Center, New York City, 1967-1971;
Adjunct Professor, New York University, 1968-1971;
director special projects, U. Rochester, 1972-1975;
president, Oglethorpe U., Atlanta, 1975-1988;
chancellor, Oglethorpe U., Atlanta, since 1988. Consultant in field; technical assistant, then associate secretary commission on colleges universities North Control Association Colleges Secondary Schools, 1948-1956. Consultant United States Air Force Academy, 1952, Phillips Exeter Academy, 1974.
Chairman International Business Machines Corporation Incentive awards committee, 1970-1975. Advising committee Brookings Institution, 1970-1971. Visiting professor Institute Higher Education, U. Georgia, since 1988.
Board directors Fidelity National Bank.
Member president's advisory council Wellesley College, 1969-1972. Trustee Seabury Press, Japan International Christian University, 1970-1972, Le Moyne College, 1970-1983, Sacred Heart University, 1968-1975, University of South, 1984-1988, St. Martin's Episcopalian School. Board directors, interim president, chairman Atlanta College Art, 1984-1995, Howard School.
Trustee Greater Rochester Community Foundation, 1973-1975, president, 1975. Trustee, chairman National Council on Philanthropy, 1968-1980. Trustee, chairman board trustees Park College, 1967-1974.
Board visitors Evangeline Booth College, since 1997. Provost St. Mary's College of Maryland, 1975. Board visitors Kanuga Conferences, Inc.
President, life trustee Georgia Foundation for Indiana Colleges, since 1977. Chairman University Center in Georgia, 1978-1979. President Association Private Colleges and Universities of Georgia, 1980-1981.
Trustee, chairman Georgia Special Olympics. Trustee, member executive committee National Association Indiana Colleges and Universities, Indiana College Funds of America, 1982-1986. Co-director College Consultant Network, Southern Association Colleges and Schools, 1988-1996.
Member De Kalb County Community Relations Commission. Chairman De Kalb Community Council on the Aging. Member commission on colleges and steering committee on revision accrediting procedures Southern Association Colleges and Schools.
Vice-Chairman board and life trustee, Woodruff Arts Center. Member advisory council American Red Cross. With Army of the United States, 1942-1946.
Member of English Speaking Union (director, president branch, national board directors), Guild of Scholars, National Association Indiana Schools (board directors), National Association Scholars, Country Day School Headmasters Association United States (honorary), DeKalb County of C. (director, chairman), Atlanta History Center, St. Andrew's Society, High Museum Art, American Anglican Council (chairman Atlanta chapter), Phi Beta Kappa Association of Atlanta (president, chairman, fellow national society), Kappa Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa. Clubs: Century (New York City). Capital City. Lodge: Rotary.
Married Martha A. Crawford, June 8, 1946 (deceased). Children: Manning Mason III (deceased), Martha Crawford, John Landrum.