Samuel Delanor Jolley

Background

Jolley, Samuel Delanor was born on February 1, 1941 in Fort Valley, Georgia, United States. Son of Samuel Delanor Senior and Mary Louise Jolley.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Fort Valley State College, 1962; Master of Science, Atlanta U., 1965; Doctor of Education, Indiana U., 1974.

Career

Teacher mathematics, Ballard Hudson Senior H.S., Macon, Georgia, 1962-1967; instructor mathematics, Fort Valley (Georgia) State College, 1967-1970; assistant professor mathematics, Fort Valley (Georgia) State College, 1970-1975; associate professor mathematics, Fort Valley (Georgia) State College, 1975-1982; coordinator student teaching, Fort Valley (Georgia) State College, 1980-1983; chairman division education, Fort Valley (Georgia) State College, 1983-1985; professor mathematics, Fort Valley (Georgia) State College, 1982-1993; dean school of arts & science, Fort Valley (Georgia) State College, 1985-1993; president, Morris Brown College, Atlanta, since 1993.

Achievements

• Samuel Delanor Jolley has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of advisory board Salvation Army, Atlanta, since 1995. Board directors AUC Council President's, Atlanta, since 1993, Atlanta Paralympics Organizing Committee, since 1994, U. center Georgia, Atlanta, since 1993, U. Cmty. Development Corporation, Atlanta, since 1993.

Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American Association Higher Education, Mathematics Association American, Omega Psi Phi, Sigma Pi Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: chess, swimming, tennis.

Connections

Married Jimmye Christine Hambry, December 24, 1963. Children: Terena, Samuel III.

Father:

Samuel Delanor Senior Jolley

Mother:

Mary Louise Jolley

Spouse:

Jimmye Christine Hambry

child:

Terena Jolley

child:

Samuel III Jolley