Background
Fryer, Thomas Waitt was born on October 6, 1936 in Martinsville, Virginia, United States. Son of Thomas Waitt and Wilma Pauline (Harp) Fryer.
Fryer, Thomas Waitt was born on October 6, 1936 in Martinsville, Virginia, United States. Son of Thomas Waitt and Wilma Pauline (Harp) Fryer.
A.A., Mars Hill College, 1956; Bachelor of Arts, Wayland College, 1958; Master of Arts (Ford Foundation fellow), Vanderbilt University, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy (Kellogg Foundation fellow), University of California, Berkeley, 1968.
Instructor in English, Daytona Beach Junior College, 1959-1961; associate dean instruction, Chabot College, 1965-1967; vice president, chief campus administrator, Miami-Dade Community College, 1967-1973; chancellor, Peralta Colls., 1973-1978; chancellor, district superintendent, Foothill-De Anza Community College District, 1978-1992; vice Chairman, Board Of Directors, American Council on Education, 1979-1980. Visiting professor University of California at Berkeley, 1988-1992. President Florida Association CommunityColls., 1971-1973.
Chairman WASC Accred Committee for Community and Junior Colls., 1984-1986. President chief executive officers California Community Colls., 1986-1987. Member National Society Study Education, American Association Higher Education (director 1975-1978), Association for Study of Higher Education, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Mary Margaret Allshouse, January 5, 1980. Children— Laura Elizabeth, Matthew Thomas, John Anderson.