Background
Singletary, Otis Arnold was born on October 31, 1921 in Gulfport, Mississippi, United States. Son of Otis Arnold and May Charlotte (Walker) Singletary.
Singletary, Otis Arnold was born on October 31, 1921 in Gulfport, Mississippi, United States. Son of Otis Arnold and May Charlotte (Walker) Singletary.
Bachelor of Arts, Millsaps College, 1947; Master of Arts, La State University, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, La State University, 1954.
Member faculty, University Texas, Austin, 1954-1961; professor of history, University Texas, Austin, 1960-1961; associate dean School Arts and Sciences, University Texas, Austin, 1956-1959; assistant to president, University Texas, Austin, 1960-1961; chancellor, U. North Carolina, Greensboro, 1961-1966; vice president, American Council on Education, Washington, 1966-1968; on leave as director, Job Corps, Office of Economic Opportunity, Washington, 1964-1965; executive vice chancellor academic affairs, University Texas System, 1968-1969; president, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1969-1987; professor emeritus, U. Kentucky, Lexington, since 1987. Board directors Howell Corporation.
Regional chairman Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, 1959-1961. Chairman North Carolina Rhodes Scholarship Committee, 1964-1966. Chairman Kentucky Rhodes Scholarship Committee, 1970-1971, 73-74, 77, 80-81, 84-86.
Member Southern Regional Education Board, since 1969. Department chairman Army history advising committee, 1972-1980. Board visitors Air U., Maxwell Air Force Base, 1973-1976.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, 51-54. Member American History Association, Southern History Association, American Military Institute (Moncado Book Fund award 1954), American Association Higher Education (director since 1969), Phi Beta Kappa (senator 1977-1994, vice president 1985-1988, president 1988-1991), Phi Alpha Theta, Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Kappa Alpha.
Married Gloria Walton, June 6, 1944. Children: Bonnie, Scot, Kendall Annual.