Background
Petteway, Samuel Bruce was born on July 18, 1924 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Walter Bernard and Margaret Maysie (Cole) Petteway.
Petteway, Samuel Bruce was born on July 18, 1924 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Walter Bernard and Margaret Maysie (Cole) Petteway.
Bachelor of Science, North Carolina State University, 1949; Master of Education, North Carolina State University, 1966; Doctor of Education, North Carolina State University, 1968.
General manager Homeowners Insurance and Realty Company, 1960-1963. Engineering technical department chairman, dean occupational and transfer programs, director evening programs Lenoir County Community College, 1963-1968. President College of the Albemarie, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 1968-1975, North Carolina Wesleyan College, Rocky Mount, 1975-1986.
Branch manager Sherwin Williams, 1953—1960. First class radio engineer Radio WFTC-AM, 1949—1953. Professor Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1973-1975, East Carolina University, 1994-1999.
President Philanthropic Consultant, Inc., Kinston, North Carolina, 1986-1996. Secretary College Management Services, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina, 1989. Licensed amateur radio operator, since 1992.
With United States Navy, 1943-1946, with United States Naval Reserve, 1946-1951.
President chapter American Cancer Society, 1960-1961, Boys' Club Lenoir County, 1987-1991, Westminster Homeowners Association, 1997. Board directors Rocky Mount Academy, 1979-1980, Triangle East, Inc., 1985-1986, Cypress Glen Retirement Home, chairman 1996. Chairman deferred giving committee North Carolina Methodist Foundation, 1979-1986.
Chairman council on ministries 1st United Methodist Church, Rocky Mount, 1980-1981, Westminster United Methodist Church, 1989-1990, chairman board trustees, 1994-1999, chairman administrative board, 2001-2003. Chairman board trustees Art Education Foundation, 1980. Member Nash County Board Health, 1985-1986.
Board trustees United Methodist Retirement Homes, Inc., 1996-1999. Treasurer Methodist Home for Children, 1997-2002. Member National Association for Hospital Development, North Carolina Association Colleges and Universities, North Carolina Conference United Methodist Church (chairman board trustees 1973-1979), National Society Fund Raising Executives (certified), Rocky Mount C. of Chamber (board directors 1980-1984), Rotary (scholarship committee district 7730 1995-2004), Phi Kappa Phi, Theta Alpha Phi.
Clubs: Benvenue Country, Galaxy Social. Kinston Country. Lodges: Rotary (president 1980-1981, board directors Kinston chapter 1988-1992).
Married Eleanor Glenn Sugg, November 27, 1948. Children— Margaret Petteway Small, Samuel Bruce.