Roy Bryant Shilling

Background

Shilling, Roy Bryant was born on April 7, 1931 in Enville, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Roy Bryant and Lila M. (Prestage) Shilling.

Education

Bachelor, McMurry U., 1951; HHD, McMurry U., 1982; Bachelor's Degree, Southern Methodist U., 1957; Master of Science, Indiana U., 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana U., 1967.

Career

Presidential assistant, McMurry U., Abilene, Texas, 1959-1961; assistant to president, Tennessee Wesleyan College, 1961-1964; assistant in development, Ball State University, 1964-1965; research associate, Indiana U., 1965-1967; director planning and research, Baldwin Wallace College, 1967-1968; executive vice president, Southwestern U., 1968-1969; president, Southwestern U., since 1981; president, Hendrix College, 1969-1981. Member National Commision on United Methodist Higher Education, 1975-1977.

Achievements

• Roy Bryant Shilling has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Arkansas Arts and Humanities Council, 1970-1976, chairman, 1974-1975. Board directors Arkansas Children's Hospital, 1981. Member board higher education and ministry United Methodist Church, 1972-1980, member university senate, 1980-1988, vice president 1983-1984, president, 1984-1988.

Chairman Gulf district Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee, 1992, Arkansas chairman, 1973-1974, Texas chairman, 1985-1991. Member Young President Organisation, 1975-1981. Member board visitors Air U., 1991-1994.

With United States Army, 1952-1954. Member North Control Association Colleges Schools (vice chairman, chairman elect 1980-1981), National Assn Schools and Colls. of United Methodist Church (vice president 1975-1976, president 1976-1977), National Council Indiana Colleges Universities (board directors 1984-1988), Southern U. Conference (Executive Committee 1974-1978), 79-86, secretary-treasurer 1979-1986, v.p.1991-1992, president 1992-1993), American Council Education (board directors 1989-1991), Institute for Humanities (board directors Salado, Texas chapter 1985-1991, member international county advisory 1994), National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III President's Council, since 1998, Philos Society Texas, Rotary, Masons, Alpha Chi, Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Margaret Riddle, October 16,1952. Children: Roy Bryant III, Nancy Gale.

Father:

Roy Bryant Shilling

Mother:

Lila M. (Prestage) Shilling

Spouse:

Margaret Riddle

child:

Roy Bryant III Shilling

child:

Nancy Gale Shilling