Background
Banks, Samuel Alston was born on May 16, 1928 in Frostproof, Florida, United States. Son of Samuel Alston and Mary Gatewood (Pulliam) Banks.
Banks, Samuel Alston was born on May 16, 1928 in Frostproof, Florida, United States. Son of Samuel Alston and Mary Gatewood (Pulliam) Banks.
AB, Duke University, 1949. Master of Divinity, Emory University, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1971.
D. Little, College Charleston, 1976.
Ordained to ministry Methodist Church, 1951. Minister various churches, 1950-1959. Assistant professor Drew University, Madison, New Jersey, 1959-1962.
Assistant professor psychiatry, senior chaplain University Florida College Medicine, 1963-1970, associate professor, chief division social science and humanities, 1970-1975. President Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1975-1986, University Richmond, Virginia, 1986-1987. Adjunct professor behavioral science Pennsylvania State University College Medicine, 1979-1986.
Consultant humanities programs in colleges of medicine. President District V Mental Health Board, Florida, 1973-1974. Trustee Thomas Jefferson University, Dickinson College.
Member higher education advisory committee Pennsylvania Public television Network. Board directors Milton Helpern Library Legal Medicine. Member General Public Utilities Nuclear Safety Advisory Board, 1982.
Board advisers University Texas Medical Branch Institute Medical Humanities, since 1985.
Member university senate United Methodist Church, 1977-1985, president university senate, 1982-1985. Board consultants National Endowment for Humanities. Member Pennsylvania Humanities Council, 1979-1982.
Fellow Society for Values in Higher Education. Member American Academy Religion, Society for Health and Human Values (president 1972-1973), American Association Colleges (commission curriculum and faculty development), Pennsylvania Association Colleges and Universities (executive committee 1976-1983), Society of America Magicians, International Brotherhood of Magicians, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Psi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, Psi Chi. Clubs: Players, Metropolitan, University (New York City).
Union League (Philadelphia).
Married Joanne Trautmann. Children: Samuel Andrew, Lisa Hughes, Piers.