Background
Roy, Percy Albert was born on January 8, 1889 in in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Son of William Alexander and Anna Xavier (Strong) Royal
Roy, Percy Albert was born on January 8, 1889 in in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Son of William Alexander and Anna Xavier (Strong) Royal
Bachelor of Arts, Immaculate Conception College (now Loyola University), New Orleans, 1907. Bachelor of Arts, Woodstock (Maryland.) College, 1914, Doctor of Philosophy, 1925. Master of Arts, Saint Louis (Missouri) University, 1922.
Teacher English, Latin and Greek, Jesuit High School, New Orleans, 1915-1917, Saint Charles College, Grand Coteau, Louisiana, 1917-1920, also assistant dean, 1918-1920. Principal Jesuit High School, New Orleans, 1925-1934. Assistant dean College of Arts and Sciences and faculty chairman of athletics, Loyola University, New Orleans, 1934-1937, dean, 1937-1939, member of the board of directors 1938-1945, president 1939-1945.
Ordained Catholic priest, 1922.
Professor mathematics and military law, Citizen’s Military Training Corps, Saint Charles College, 1918.
Member Council, also Committee on National Defense of New Orleans Association of Commerce, 1942-1945. Member Commision on Liberal Arts Calls. of Jesuit Ednl. Association 1941-1946.
Member general Executive Board National Catholic Ednl.
Association, 1935-1938, secretary secondary school department, 1931-1933, vice president, 1933-1935, president, 1935-1937, vice president college and university department, 1941-1944, president 1944-1946. Member secondary school commission Southern Association of Colleges Secondary Schools, 1928-1934.
Member of executive committee and chairman of sub-commission on education of Louisiana Economic Development Commission, 1943-1945. Member Board of Visitors to the United States Naval Academy for 1945, Le Cercle Française, Blue Key, Delta Epsilon Sigma, Beta Theta.