Background
Montgomery,, Theron Earle was born on January 12, 1925 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. Son of Theron Earle and Annie (Bostick) Montgomery.
Montgomery,, Theron Earle was born on January 12, 1925 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. Son of Theron Earle and Annie (Bostick) Montgomery.
AB, Wofford College, 1947. Master of Arts, Duke, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, Duke, 1950.
Social field supervisor rural life division United States Department of Agriculture, summer 1950. Member faculty Jacksonville (Alabama) State University, since 1950, professor sociology, 1954-1955, dean, vice president for academy affairs, 1970-1981, president, 1981-1987, retired, 1987.
Board directors United Givers Fund Calhoun County. Member advisory board Alabama Association Aid Retarded Children. Member executive committee Forward Calhoun County.
Chairman executive committee Federal Communications Commission. Member Southern Association Colleges and Secondary Schools (visitation committee, chairman conference academy deans 1962), National Council Accreditation Teacher Education (visitation committee), Alabama Association College Administrators (president 1966-1967), Southern Council Teacher Education (president 1966-1967), American Arbitration Association, Calhoun County Chamber of C. (military affairs committee, president), Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Gamma Mu, Blue Key. Club: Rotarian. (director Anniston).
Married Ada Kathleen Bounds, August 25, 1951. Children: Theron Earle III, Katherine Anne.