Background
Stanford, Henry King was born on April 22, 1916 in Atlanta. Son of Henry King and Annie Belle (Callaway) Stanford.
Stanford, Henry King was born on April 22, 1916 in Atlanta. Son of Henry King and Annie Belle (Callaway) Stanford.
AB, Emory University, 1936. Master of Arts, Emory University, 1940. Doctor of Laws, Emory University, 1961.
Postgraduate, University Heidelberg, Germany, 1936—1937. Master of Science in Government Management, University Denver, 1943. Doctor of Laws, University Denver, 1962.
Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1949. Data Control Language, Jacksonville University, Florida, 1963. Doctor of Laws, Loyola University, New Orleans, 1968.
Doctor of Laws, University Akron. Doctor of Laws, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea, 1968. Doctor of Laws, Rollins College, 1977.
Doctor of Laws, Barry College, 1979. Doctor of Humane Letters, University Tampa, 1969. Doctor of Letters, University Rhode Island, 1970.
Doctor of Letters, University Chile, Santiago, 1980. Doctor in Higher Education, University Miami, 1981. Doctor of Humane Letters, Birmingham-Southern College, 1987.
Instructor Emory University, 1937-1940. Assistant professor Georgia Institute of Technology, 1940-1941. Instructor New York University, 1943-1946.
Professor public administration, also director school public administration University Denver, 1946-1948. President Georgia Southwestern College, Americus, 1948-1950. Director University Center in Georgia, 1950-1952.
Assistant chancellor University Systems of Georgia, 1952-1953. President Georgia State College for Women, Milledgeville, 1953-1956. Chief of party New York University-International Cooperation Administration Contract, Ankara, Turkey, 1956-1957.
President Birmingham-Southern College, 1957-1962, University Miami, Florida, 1962-1981, president emeritus, 1981—2008. Interim president University Georgia, 1986-1987, president emeritus, 1987—2008. Research assistant Tax Foundation, New York City, 1943-1944.
Staff N.A.M. committee executive, 1944-1946. Chairman Federal Reserve Bank Atlanta, 1969, 72.
Trustee Knight Foundation, 1982-1997. Vice chairman Invest-in-American, 1984-1986, chairman 1986-1987. Chairman Dade County Community Relations Board, 1969-1971.
Board visitors Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1963-1966. Trustee Caribbean Resources Development Foundation, 1978-1985, president, 1978-1983, chairman, 1983-1984. Chairman Jimmy Carter History Site Advisory Commission, 1990-2001.
Member Southern Association Colleges and Schools (chairman commission colleges 1960-1962, president 1972-1973), National Association Indiana Colleges and Universities (director 1976-1980), Association Caribbean Universities and Research Institutes (vice president 1965-1979), Golden Key Honor Society (board directors 1982-1991), International Association University President (executive committee 1977-1981), Delta Phi Alpha, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Sigma Iota, Alpha Kappa Psi, Phi Mu Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi, Rotary Club (president Americus club 1984-1985).
Married Laurie Ruth King, September 19, 1936. Children: Henry, Lowry, Rhoda, Peyton.