Background
Southard, Shelby Edward was born on October 30, 1914 in Athens, Alabama, United States. Son of Lorin Samuel and Ada Ethel (Davis) Southard.
Southard, Shelby Edward was born on October 30, 1914 in Athens, Alabama, United States. Son of Lorin Samuel and Ada Ethel (Davis) Southard.
AB, Birmingham-Southern College, 1937. A.M., Vanderbilt University, 1938. Indiana study and travel on Rosenwald fellowship, 1939.
Executive secretary Alabama College, 1939-1942. With Office Secretary of War, World World War II. Editor The Methodist Layman (magazine), Chicago, 1947-1959.
Editor of World Magazine, 1959-1963. Director public affairs Cooperative League United States of America, since 1963. Contributor religious press, other periodicals.
Founding board directors, chairman transportation committee Consumer Federation American, since 1967. Member consumer advisory council Underwriters Laboratories. Member President's Advisory Committee on Trade Negotiations, since 1976.
Secretary board trustees Alabama College, 1939-1942. Member joint department stewardship National Council Churches. Member National Committee Religious Leaders for Safety, Cooperative Editorial Association United States and Canada (president 1962-1963), National Committee Support Public Schools, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Gamma Museum.