Background
Holt, Robert LeRoi was born on January 1, 1920 in Dixie, Georgia, United States. Son of John Gordon and Willie (Grimes) Holt.
Holt, Robert LeRoi was born on January 1, 1920 in Dixie, Georgia, United States. Son of John Gordon and Willie (Grimes) Holt.
Associate of Arts, Mars Hill Junior College, North Carolina, 1941. AB, Wake Forest College, 1943. Master of Arts, Wake Forest College, 1946.
Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 1951.
Ordained to ministry, Baptist Church, 1942;
minister various churches, 1941-1950;
director religious activities, East Carolina U., Greenville, North Carolina, 1950-1953;
registrar, director admissions, East Carolina U., 1958-1960;
dean, East Carolina U., 1960-1964;
vice president, dean of university, East Carolina U., 1964-1976;
vice chancellor for administration and planning, East Carolina U., 1976-1979;
professor philosophy, East Carolina U., 1979-1985;
professor emeritus, East Carolina U., since 1985. Vice president Mars Hill Junior College, 1953-1958. Executive Committee North Carolina College Conference, 1961;member commission on colleges Southern Association, 1964-1969, Chairman of Commission on standards and reports, 1965-1969.
Member North Carolina Advisory Council Civil Rights, 1966-1971. Chairman.com. standards and membership North Carolina Association Colls and Universities, 1966-1967, member administrative committee, 1967-1970. Member North Carolina Advisory Council on Teacher Edition and Professional Standards, 1961-1975, chairman, 1972.
Chairman North Carolina Evaluation Com.Tchr. Education, 1970-1976. Member National Committee on Emeriti, since 1971, Citizens Awareness Committee, 1969-1970.
President United Fund, Madison County, 1957-1958. President board directors Greenville Bicentennial. Trustee Wake Forest University, 1965-1968.
Advisory council North Carolina Community College, 1963-1977. Member Association Academy Deans North Carolina Colleges, North Carolina Education Association, National Education Association, Phi Delta Kappa, Pi Omega Pi (honorary), Phi Kappa Phi. Club: Mars Hill Civitan (director 1957).
Lodges: Greenville Rotary (director 1960), Kiwanis.
Married Claire Rebecca Hardin, June 3, 1943. Children– James Lawrence, Claire Rebecca, Susan Elaine.