Background
III, Oscar Patterson was born on July 25, 1945 in Shelby, North Carolina, United States. Son of Oscar Junior and Frances (Killian) P.
university official communications educator
III, Oscar Patterson was born on July 25, 1945 in Shelby, North Carolina, United States. Son of Oscar Junior and Frances (Killian) P.
Bachelor, Pfeiffer College, 1967; Master of Fine Arts, U. Georgia, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Tennessee, 1982.
Assistant professor theater, Auburn (Alabama) U., 1973-1975;
assistant professor theater, Western Carolina U., Cullowhee, North Carolina, 1975-1979;
assistant, Texas Technology U., Lubbock, 1982-1983;
chair department mass committee, director telecommunication, general manager Station WNCP, U. North Carolina, Pembroke, 1984-1998;
professor, chair department committee and visual arts, U. North Florida, since 1998. Member adjunct faculty Shaw U., North Carolina. Consultant Opelika (Alabama) Arts Association, 1973-1975, Cherokee (North Carolina) History Association, 1979-1981, Robeson History Association, Lumberton, North Carolina.
Member of national faculty National Issues Forums Institute.
Captain United States Army, 1968-1975, Vietnam. Member Broadcast Education Association, National Association Broadcasters, Public Rels. Society American, Society Professional Journalists, American Journalism Historians, North Carolina Theater Conference, Southeastern Theater Conference (chairman auditions 1977-1981), Officer's Candidate School Association, DAV, American Legion, Retired Officer's Association, Alpha Psi Omega, Kappa Tau Alpha, Sigma Delta Chi, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Epsilon Rho.
Married Julie A. Holmes, December 28, 1990.