Background
Boyd, Sally was born on March 24, 1947 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Virlyn Alexander and Janette Virginia (Lyle) Boyd.
university official education educator
Boyd, Sally was born on March 24, 1947 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Virlyn Alexander and Janette Virginia (Lyle) Boyd.
Bachelor, Furman U., 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Southern California, 1980.
Secondary English teacher, School District of Greenville County, Greenville, South Carolina., 1968-1970; graduate teaching assistant, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1970-1976; lecturer, teaching associate, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1976-1981; business manager, Workshop Theatre of South Carolina., Columbia, 1974-1979; assistant Professor of English lifelong learning program, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1981-1985; associate professor, assistant dean, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1985-1990; professor, University of Southern California, Columbia, since 1990; dean for lifelong learning, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1989-1995; assistant vice provost for continuing education academic credit programs, University of Southern California, Columbia, since 1995.
Board of directors Trustus Theatre, Columbia, since 1989, vice president, since 1992. Member Southern Bell State Consumer Advisory Panel, Columbia, 1986-1990. Member School ImprovementCoun., Spring Valley, Columbia, 1990-1992.
Member National Organization for Women, Professional Women on Campus University of Southern California (president 1983-1986, 92-), National University Continuing Education Association (division chair 1987-1988), South Carolina. Association for Higher Continuing Education (board directors since 1985, president 1992-1993), South Carolina. Women in Higher Education Administration (Executive Board since 1993), Phi Delta Kappa.
Married James R. Thigpen, Junior, January 13, 1967 (divorced 1979). 1 child, Erin Thigpen Bamji. Married Leslie E. Wilson, January 9, 1988.
Children: Laura Wilson Freeman, LeslieE. Junior.