Background
White, Samuel Grandford was born on February 6, 1945 in Anniston, Alabama, United States. Son of Samuel Grandford Senior and Nettie Georgeann (Huguley) White.
White, Samuel Grandford was born on February 6, 1945 in Anniston, Alabama, United States. Son of Samuel Grandford Senior and Nettie Georgeann (Huguley) White.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Tuskegee Institute, 1967; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Tuskegee Institute, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1978.
Engineer, Westinghouse Corporation, Baltimore, 1967-1968;
engineer, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Lexington, Kentucky, 1970-1973;
visiting instructor, Tuskegee (Alabama) U., 1973-1974;
staff engineer, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Boulder, Colorado, 1978-1982;
associate professor, department chair, North Carolina A&T, Greensboro, 1982-1985;
associate professor, department chair, Indiana U.-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, 1985-1987;
technical director, Maganvox Electronic Sys., Fort Wayne, 1987-1993;
vice president academic affairs, Indiana Institute Technology, Fort Wayne, 1993-1995;
dean School Engineering and Technology, Hampton (Virginia) U., since 1995. Consultant American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1983-1985. President, founder S. White & Company, Inc., Fort Wayne, since 1990.
Program evaluator Accreditation Board Engineering.and Technology, since 1990.
Member Selective Svc. Board Selective Svc. Sys., Fort Wayne, since 1994. Board directors Big Brothers-Big Sisters, Fort Wayne, 1990-1993.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Society Engineering Education.
Married Sandra Florice Kirby, October 22, 1968. Children: Samuel Grandford III, Sherri Chrystina.