Samuel Hays Magill

Background

Magill, Samuel Hays was born on July 19, 1928 in Decatur, Georgia, United States. Son of Orrin Rankin and Ellen Howe (Bell) Magill.

Education

Bachelor of Arts North Carolina, 1950. Bachelor's Degree, Yale University, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 1962.

Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Stockton State College, 1990. Doctor of Education (honorary), Monmouth University, 2005.

Career

Ordained to ministry Congressional Christian Church, 1953. General secretary Davidson College Young Men’s Christian Association, 1953-1955. Director student activities University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1955-1958, assistant dean student affairs, 1958-1959.

Chaplain Dickinson College, 1962-1963, assistant professor religion, 1962-1966, associate professor religion, 1966-1968, dean college, 1963-1968. President Council Protestant Colleges and Universities, Washington, 1968-1970. Executive associate, chief office academy affairs Association American Colleges, 1971-1976.

President Simon's Rock Early College, Great Barrington, Massachusetts, 1976-1979, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, New Jersey, 1980-1993, president emeritus, since 1993. Higher education consultant, 1993-1998. Associate director gift planning University North Carolina, 1999—2004, major gifts officer, 2004—2006.

Vice chair Coker Hills Democratic Precinct, 2008—2009. Board directors Chapal Hill Carrboro Young Men’s Christian Association, since 2009. Adjunct professor Duke University, 1996.

Achievements

• Samuel Hays Magill has been listed as a noteworthy academic administrator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Jersey Shore Medical Center, 1985-1993. Board overseers New Jersey Governor's Schools, 1986-1993. Board directors, president Falconbridge Homeowners Association, 2003-2006.

Board trustees, Chapel Hill Preservation Society, 2007-2009. Board directors Chapel Hill Carrboro Young Men’s Christian Association, since 2009. Fellow Society Values in Higher Education (director 1969-1981).

Member American Assembly Collegiate School Business (accreditation task force 1989-1990), National Collegiate Athletic Association (president's commission 1990-1993), American Council Education (commission leadership development 1982-1985, commission on minority affairs 1986-1989), Harvard Institute Educational Management, Association Indiana Colleges and Universities New Jersey (director 1980-1993, executive committee 1983-1993, chair 1987-1989), Order of Golden Fleece University North Carolina, Fearrington Democratic Club (co-chair 1997-1998), Delta Psi.

Connections

Married Martha H. Carmichael, 1988. Children: Samuel Hays Junior, Katherine Magill Walters, Suzanne Magill Weintraub.

Father:

Orrin Rankin Magill

Mother:

Ellen Howe (Bell) Magill

Spouse:

Martha H. Carmichael

child:

Suzanne Magill Weintraub Magill

child:

Samuel Hays Junior Magill

child:

Katherine Magill Walters Magill