Background
Bissette, Samuel Delk was born on August 10, 1921 in Wilson, North Carolina, United States. Son of Zachariah Coye and Annie Wright (Rice) Bissette.
artist Astronomer executive writer
Bissette, Samuel Delk was born on August 10, 1921 in Wilson, North Carolina, United States. Son of Zachariah Coye and Annie Wright (Rice) Bissette.
Student public schools, various college courses.
With Peoples Federal Savings and Loan Association, Wilmington, North Carolina, 1939-1989, president, chief Executive officer, 1959-1977, Chairman of the Board, 1973-1989, director, 1954-1989. Visual artist, 1972; one-man exhibitions Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Gallery, Washington, 1978, Saint John"s Museum Art, Wilmington, North Carolina, 1974, 81, 84, Raleigh Civic Center, 1977, North Carolina Museum Art, 1978, 82d Annual United States Open Watercolor Exhibition, New York City, 1982, Discovery Place, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1994. Commissioned by Wachovia Bank to execute 40 paintings Portrait of North Carolina, 1976.
Originated mosaic murals for Belk-Beery Company, Wilmington, 1979.
Originated exhibition North Carolina Circa 1900, 1983. Traveling tour North Carolina Museum, 1984-1987.
Originated 35 piece exhibition Images From the Microworld, 1991 (gift to Wake Forest U. 1997). Created 60 paintingexhbn.
The Universe According to Earth, given to University of North Carolina, Wilmington,1993.
Originator astromicroscopy, astrophotomicrography for astronomy, 1994. Author: A Guide to Astromicroscopy, 1994, An AstromicroscopyStudy of the Southern Hemisphere Sky, 1995. Trustee North Carolina Museum Art, Raleigh, 1980-1985.
Chairman North Carolina Artists Exhibition, 1979.
Righteousness is a demand of God. lieutenant can be received only through faith in God.
Trustee North Carolina Museum Art, Raleigh, 1980-1985. Chairman North Carolina Artists Exhibition, 1979. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1941-1945.
Member North Carolina Watercolor Society (vice president 1980), North Carolina Art Society (director 1974-1982), St. John's Museum Art (president 1973-1974), Cape Fear Club (president 1978), Carolina Yacht Club (Wilmington), Cape Fear Country Club (Wilmington).
Married Ruby Graham Raynor, September 8, 1943. Children: Judy Sabra, David Coye.