Background
Godsey, Raleigh Kirby was born on April 2, 1936 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States.
Godsey, Raleigh Kirby was born on April 2, 1936 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States.
Bachelor, Samford University, 1957. Bachelor's Degree, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1960. Doctor of Theology, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1962.
Doctor of Humane Letters, 1996. Master of Arts, University Alabama, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Tulane University, 1969.
Doctor of Humane Letters, University South Carolina, 1984. Doctor of Laws, Averett College, 1996.
Assistant professor philosophy and religion, Judson College, Marion, Alabama, 1962-1967;
Danforth associate, Danforth Foundation, 1964-1967;
vice president, dean, Averett College, Danville, Virginia, 1969-1977;
dean College Liberal Arts, Mercer U., Macon, Georgia, 1977-1978;
executive vice president, Mercer U., Macon, Georgia, 1978-1979;
president, Mercer U., Macon, Georgia, since 1979. Trustee Southern Association Colleges Schools. President Georgia Fund Indiana Colls.
Chiefcons. Comprehensive Institutional Development Project. Consultant Management Higher Edition and Organizational Development Problems, Planning and Data Systems for Pvt.Colls., Carnegie Foundation, Task Force on Academy Affairs for Council of Indiana Colls. Member Executive Committee National Workshop on Faculty Development, Lilly and Kellogg Founds.
Lecturer Confs. on Personnel Relations, New Orleans, Chicago, Detroit, Seminars on Philosophical Ethics for Medical Students, Tulane University, regional conferences and workshops, Chicago, St. Louis, Atlanta, Kansas City.
Speaker at civic clubs and organs. and business and professional groups including Rotary, Kiwanis, Exchange, Civitan, Sertoma. Member American Association Higher Education (chairman conference on institutional planning), American Philosophical Association, Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology, Macon C. of Chamber (board directors), Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Kappa Phi Lodges: Rotary.
Married Joan Stockstill. Children– Raleigh, Hunter, Erica, Stephanie.