Background
Carpenter, Thomas Glenn was born on February 27, 1926 in Atlanta, Georgia. Son of Walker G. and Loreta (Jackson) Carpenter.
Carpenter, Thomas Glenn was born on February 27, 1926 in Atlanta, Georgia. Son of Walker G. and Loreta (Jackson) Carpenter.
Bachelor of Science in Business Adminstrn, Memphis State University, 1949. Master of Arts in Economics, Baylor University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, University Florida, 1963.
Assistant director housing, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1957-1964; instructor economics, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1956-1957; director auxs., Florida Atlantic U., Boca Raton, 1964; business manager, vice president, U. West Florida, Pensacola, 1965-1969; president, U. North Florida, Jacksonville, 1969-1980; president, Memphis State University, since 1980. Trustee lst American Bank Memphis.
Member of executive board Chickasaw county Boy Scouts American, since 1981. With United States Navy, 1944-1946. Member Southern Association Colleges Schools (chairman of the executive county 1981-1987, president 1988), Phi Delta Theta, Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Oneida Claire Pruette, October 30, 1948. Children: Debra Claire, Thomas Glenn.