Thomas Oliver Buford

Background

Buford, Thomas Oliver was born on November 17, 1932 in Overton, Texas, United States. Son of Oliver Parker and Annie Doris (Smith) Buford.

Education

Bachelor, University North Texas, 1955. Bachelor's Degree, Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Boston University, 1963.

Career

Associate professor, Kentucky Southern College, Louisville, 1962-1968; associate professor, U. North Texas, Denton, 1968-1969; professor, Furman U., Greenville, South Carolina., since 1969. Consultant Mars Hill (North Carolina) College, 1968, Meredith College, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1968, Daniel International, Greenville, 1974, Averitt College, Danville, Virginia,1981.

Achievements

• Thomas Oliver Buford has been listed as a noteworthy philosophy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Ambushed on the Road to Glory: Finding the Way Through Jesus' Parables

    (Using the parables to instruct.)

  • Toward a Philosophy of Education

Membership

Cellist Hendersonville (North Carolina) Symphony Orchestra, since 1986. Member American Philosophical Association, South Atlantic Philosophy of Education Society (president 1980-1982), Personalist Discussion Group (executive director), South Carolina Society for Philosophy (president 1982-1983), Baptist Association for Philosophy Teachers (executive committee 1988-1991, president 1993-1995).

Interests

• Avocations: jogging, playing cello, flying.

Connections

Married Delores Jean Phife, December 27, 1954. Children: Russell Warren, Robert Carl, Anna Louise.

Father:

Oliver Parker Buford

Mother:

Annie Doris (Smith) Buford

Spouse:

Delores Jean Phife

child:

Anna Louise Buford

child:

Robert Carl Buford

child:

Russell Warren Buford