Background
McRoy, Paul Furgeson was born on June 24, 1912 in Carbondale, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert D. and Ann Elizabeth (Furgeson) McRoy.
McRoy, Paul Furgeson was born on June 24, 1912 in Carbondale, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert D. and Ann Elizabeth (Furgeson) McRoy.
Bachelor of Education, Southern Illinois University, 1934. M.Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1939.
Teacher, director audio-visual education Houston public schools, 1934-1943. Instructor University Houston, 1940-1943. Owner, manager station WCIL-WCIL-FM, Carbondale, 1946-1988.
Development Bonnie Brae Subdiv., Carbondale, 1964-1988. Builder-owner Southgate Shopping Center, Carbondale, 1964. Director Carbondale Savings & Loan Association, 1947-1981, president, 1962-1981.
Board directors Carbondale Industrial Corporation, 1967-1973, president, 1968-1973.
Chairman Carbondale United Fund, 1952. Board directors Holden Hospital, Carbondale, 1949-1955, Southern Illinois University Alumni Foundation, 1959-1965. Member Carbondale Grade School Board, 1949-1955.
Pianist men's Bible class First Methodist Church, Carbondale, 1984-1988. Scoutmaster local Boy Scouts American, 1952-1953. Advisory Explorer troop, 1953-1954.
Member President's Council, Southern Illinois University Foundation Served to lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member Southern Illinois University Alumni Association (president 1958), Carbondale Chamber of Commerce (president 1956, Man of Year award 1973) Clubs: Flying Scot Sailing Association (district governor 1967), Southern Illinois Golf Assn, United States Golf Assn, North America Yachting Union, Shriners, Rotary (past president Carbondale, pianist 1948-1988), Crab Orchard Lake Sailing (commodore 1957), Jackson Country.
Married Mary Eleanor Helm, June 12, 1937. Children— Paul, Ann McRoy Meyer.