Background
Coulter, Myron Lee was born on March 21, 1929 in Albany, Indiana, United States. Son of Mark Earl and Thelma Violet (Marks) Coulter.
Coulter, Myron Lee was born on March 21, 1929 in Albany, Indiana, United States. Son of Mark Earl and Thelma Violet (Marks) Coulter.
Bachelor of Science, Indiana State Teachers College, 1951. Master of Science, Indiana University, 1956. Doctor of Education, Indiana University, 1959.
HLD (honorary), College Idaho, 1982.
Teacher English, Reading (Michigan) Public Schools, 1951-1952; teacher elementary grades, Bloomington (Indiana) Public Schools, 1954-1956; instructor education, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1958-1959; assistant professor, Pennsylvania State University, 1959-1964; associate professor, Pennsylvania State University, 1964-1966; visiting professor, U. Alaska, Fairbanks, 1965; associate dean education, professor education, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, 1966-1968; vice president for administration, professor education, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, 1968-1976; interim president, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, 1974; president, Idaho State University, Pocatello, 1976-1984; chancellor, Western Carolina U., Cullowhee, North Carolina, 1984-1994; chancellor emeritus, Western Carolina U., Cullowhee, North Carolina, since 1994. Delegate Israeli Universities, 1976, American Association State Colleges Universities to People's Republic of China, 1981, Swaziland College Technology, 1985, People's Republic China, 1985, 87, 88, 90, Jamaica, 1986, 89, 91, 94, Thailand, 1987, 90, The Netherlands, 1991. Consultant in field.
Board directors Kalamazoo Chamber of Commerce, 1975-1976, Pocatello Junior Achievement. Board directors, chair North Carolina Arboretum, 1994-1998. Board directors WNC Public Radio, WNC Development Association, WNC Tomorrow, Joint PVO/University Rural Development Center, WNC Commission Foundation, Friends of Great Smoky Mountain National Park, since 1994, Inter-Regional Center, since 2001.
Lay leader Kalamazoo Methodist Church, 1971-1974. Member Governor's Task Force on Aquaculture, 1988, North Carolina Board Science and Technology, 1993, Commission for Competitive North Carolina, 1993. Chair North Carolina Indian Gaming Certified Commission, since 1994.
Co-chair North Carolina Lottery Oversight Committee, since 2008. Trustee Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo, 1975-1976, North Carolina Center Advancement Teaching, C.J. Harris Community Hospital. Chairman Cherokee Preservation Foundation, 2001-2005.
Chair development committee Givens Estates, CCRD, since 2005. With United States Army, 1952-1954. Member International Reading Association, American Association State Colleges and Universities (board directors 1981-1984, executive committee 1981-1984, secretary-treasurer 1984-1987, foundation board directors since 1987, chairman 1988-1989), National Society Study of Education, North Carolina Association Colleges and Universities (board directors), Western College Association, Pocatello C. of Chamber (board directors 1977-1980), Asheville C. of Chamber (board directors 1985-1986), Cherokee History Association, Indiana University College Education Alumni Association (Distinguished Alumnus award 1994), Phi Delta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Barbara Bolinger, July 21, 1951. Children: Nan and Benjamin (twins).