Background
Norrell, Thomas H. was born on April 1, 1956 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Son of Rufus Thomas and Martha Abbott Norrell.
Norrell, Thomas H. was born on April 1, 1956 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Son of Rufus Thomas and Martha Abbott Norrell.
Bachelor in Religion, Furman University, 1978. Master of Divinity, Duke University, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education Administration, University South Carolina, 1993.
Summer youth director Welcome Baptist Church, Greenville, South Carolina, 1974, East North St. Baptist Church, Greenville, 1975. Part-time associate pastor, youth director Aldersgate United Methodist, Durham, North Carolina, 1978—1979. Intern Chaplain' General’ s Office Duke University, Duke Chapel, 1980—1981.
Associate pastor St. John's United Methodist Church, Anderson, South Carolina, 1982—1984. Pastor Orange Circuit United Methodist Church, North, 1984—1985. Graduate research assistant department educational leadership and policy University South Carolina, Columbia, 1985—1986, administrative intern, 1987.
Instructor, counselor Seminar for Tomorrow's Leaders Erskine College, 1986—1988. Pastor Ware Shoals (South Carolina) United Methodist Church, 1986—1990, Grace United Methodist Church, Maple Park, Illinois, 1993—1997, Wagener (South Carolina) United Methodist Church, 1997—2002, Liberty-Cherokee Springs United Methodist Church, Spartanburg, since 2002. Presenter in field; consultant in long range planning board directors Southeastern Council on Family Relations, Atlanta, 1990.
Part-time instructor leadership education and policy studies department Northern Illinois University College Education, DeKalb, 1993—1997. Part-time instructor higher education administration University South Carolina, Columbia, 1997—2002.
Member of American Institute Parliamentarians, Association for the Study of Higher Education, History Education Society, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Victoria Turnbull Norrell, September 28, 2003.