Background
Corts, Thomas Edward was born on October 7, 1941 in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States. Son of Charles Harold and Hazel Louise (Vernon) Corts.
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Thomas Edward Corts
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Bachelor, Georgetown (Kentucky) College, 1963; Master of Arts, Indiana U., 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana U., 1972; Doctor of Letters (honorary), Georgetown College, 1991; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Campbell U., 1995.
Career
Assistant to president, Georgetown College, 1963-1964, 67-69; assistant professor, Georgetown College, 1967-1969; executive dean, Georgetown College, 1969-1973; executive vice president, Georgetown College, Kentucky, 1973; coordinator, Higher Education Consortium, Lexington, Kentucky, 1973-1974; president, Wingate (North Carolina) College, 1974-1983; president, Samford U., Birmingham, Alabama, since 1983. Board directors Samford U. Foundation, since 1990, Foundation Indiana Higher Education, 1988-1992;chairman Alabama Commision on School Performance and Accountability.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Birmingham chapter American Red Cross, 1983-1989. Member of advisory board Salvation Army, since 1987. Member executive county Boy Scouts American, Birmingham, since 1984.
Board directors Leadership Birmingham, since 1984, Birmingham Summerfest, since 1984, Alabama Poverty Project, Inc., Brookwood Baptist Church, 1984. Member American Association President of Indiana Colleges Universities (vice president 1990-1992, president 1992-1995, board directors since 1989), Council for Advancement of Private Colls. in Alabama (past president), Alabama Association Indiana Colls., National Fellowship Baptist Educators (president 1988-1989), Association Southern Baptist Colleges Schools (vice president 1988-1989, president 1990-1991), Southern Association Colleges Schools (trustee since 1991, member commn.on colleges, vice chairman 1991, chairman of the executive county 1992-1994, president 1996), Council Higher Education Accreditation (board directors 1995-1997), Association Governing Bds. (president's commission), Alabama Academy Honor, Country Club Birmingham, The Club, The Summit Club, Rotary.
Connections
Married Marla Ruth Haas, February 15, 1964. Children: Jennifer Ruth Corts Fuller, Rachel Anne CortsWachter, Christian Haas.
