Background
Colvard, Dean Wallace was born on July 10, 1913 in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States. Son of WordPress and Mary (Shepherd) Colvard.
Colvard, Dean Wallace was born on July 10, 1913 in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States. Son of WordPress and Mary (Shepherd) Colvard.
Bachelor of Science, Berea College, 1935. Master of Arts, University Missouri, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1950.
Digital Array Gas-cell correlation radiometer (honorary), Purdue University, 1961. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Belmont Abbey College, 1978. Doctor of Public Service (honorary), University North Carolina, Charlotte, 1979.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Berea College, 2003.
Instructor agriculture, farm manager, Brevard College, 1935-1937;
superintendent, North Carolina Mountain Experiment Station, 1938-1946;
professor animal science, North Carolina State College, 1947-1948;
head department animal science, North Carolina State College, 1948-1953;
dean agriculture, 1953-1960;
president, Mississippi State University, 1960-1966;
chancellor, U. North Carolina, Charlotte, 1966-1978;
chancellor emeritus, U. North Carolina, Charlotte, since 1978. Managing consultant Science Museum of Charlotte, 1980-1981. Director Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, 1955-1960, deputy chairman, 1959-1960.
Director Mutual Savings & Loan, 1975-1991. Special consultant International Cooperation Administration, Bangkok, Thailand, 1960. Member Governor's Research TriangleDevel.
Council, 1957-1959; co-ordinator Agriculture Research Mission in Peru, S. American, 1954-1960. Member agriculture advising committee W. K. Kellogg Foundation, 1954-1960. Chairman.Miss. Governor's Committee on Latin American Education, 1961.
Chairman Mississippi Rhodes Scholar Committee, 1965-1966. Chairman North Carolina Rhodes Scholar Committee, 1967, 78. Member Mississippi Junior College Commission, 1960-1966.
Vice chairman Dimensions for Charlotte-Mecklenburg, 1973-1976. Member North Carolina Council on State Goals and Policy, 1972-1976, Southern Growth Policies Board, 1977-1985, Mecklenburg and Union Counties Health and Hospital Council, 1967-1976. Chairman, 1974-1976; board directors, executive committee University Research Park, Charlotte, 1967-1987, vice chairman, 1974-1979.
Trustee Berea College, 1956-1976, St. Andrews College, 1969-1976, Cordell Hull Foundation for International Education, 1961-1967. Chairman board trustees North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, 1978-1983. Member National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (co-chairman joint committee education for government service 1961-1965, chairman president's council 1966), American Council Education (commission internt. education 1966-1968, chairman committee higher adult education 1966-1968), American Association State Colleges and Universities (board directors 1978), Charlotte C. of Chamber (board directors 1968-1970), Charlotte Country Club, Blue Key, Sigma Xi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Alpha, Alpha Gamma Rho, Gamma Sigma Delta, Alpha Zeta.
Clubs: Charlotte Country, Charlotte Rotary (president 1978, honorary 1984-2007).
Married Martha Lampkin, July 7, 1939. Children: Carol Lampkin, Mary Lynda, Dean Wallace.