Background
Willis, Paul Allen was born on October 1, 1941 in Floyd County, Indiana, United States. Son of Clarence Charles and Dorothy Jane (Harritt) Willis.
Willis, Paul Allen was born on October 1, 1941 in Floyd County, Indiana, United States. Son of Clarence Charles and Dorothy Jane (Harritt) Willis.
Bachelor of Arts Kentucky, 1963. Juris Doctor, University Kentucky, 1969. Master of Library Science, University Maryland, 1966.
Cataloger Library. Congress, Washington, 1963. Head descriptive cataloging branch Science and Technology Information Facility National Aeronautics and Space Administration, College Park, Maryland, 1963-1966. Law library, professor law University Kentucky, Lexington, 1966-1973, director libraries, 1973—2002, acting dean College Library.
Science, 1975-1976, 88. Dean libraries University South Carolina, Columbia, 2002—2007. Retired
Executive secretary Kentucky Judicial Retirement and Removal Commission, 1977-1981.
Advisory committee Center Judicial Conduct Organizations, American Judicature Society, Chicago, 1979-1981. Chairman Southeastern Library. Network, Atlanta, 1998-1999.
Executive committee Kentucky History Society, 1984-1988. Member Kentucky Advisory Council on Libraries, 1985-2002, advisory committee Online Computer Library. Center, 1986-1990; consultant Southeast Consortium International Development, University Sriwijaya, Palembang, Sumatera, Indonesia, 1987-1988, Hanoi University of Technology, 1999, 2001, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, 1999.
Member Association Southeastern Research Libraries (chair 1986-1988, board directors since 2002), Association Research Libraries (board directors 2002-2005).
Married Barbara Marcum, June 15, 1963. Children: Mark, Sally.