Thurman James White

Background

White, Thurman James was born on November 7, 1916 in Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Charles L. and Winona Faye (Enfield) White.

Education

AB, Phillips University, 1936. Master of Science, University Oklahoma, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1950.

Career

Instructor prison education University Oklahoma, 1937-1939, supervisor Statewide Museum Service, 1940-1942, director audio-visual education, 1942, assistant director extension division, 1946-1947 (on leave), acting director, 1947-1948, director, 1949-1950, dean extension division, 1950-1968, dean college continuing education, 1961-1968, vice president, 1968-1980, vice president emeritus, from 1980, Regents professor higher education emeritus, from 1980. Vice-chancellor educational outreach Oklahoma State System Higher Education, 1982-1985. Executive director Oklahoma Network for Continuing Higher Education, from 1985.

President Lifetime Learning Associates, from 1981. Fellow Rewley House, lecturer, Oxford, England, 1967. Member Department Defense Advisory Committee Education Armed Forces, 1957-1960, chairman, 1960-1961.

State chairman 1960 White House Conference on Children and Youth. Executive vice chairman, 1961 White House Conference on Aging. Member United Nations Educational, since 1963, President's National Advisory Council on Extension and Continuing Education, since 1967, Governor's Commission Economic Opportunity.

Board directors Great Books Foundation, Center for Study Liberal Education for Adults. Member council higher education for adults Southern Regional Education Board. Advisory board Servicemen's Opportunity College, 1978-1981.

Achievements

• Thurman James White has been listed as a noteworthy educational administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Marine Corps, 1942-1946. Member of the Chamber of Commerce, Oklahoma Congress Parents and Teachers, Oklahoma Education Association, Oklahoma Mental Health Association (president 1960-1961), Adult Education Association United States of America (president 1965-1966), American Council Education (commission educational credit since 1977), National University Extension Association (pes. 1960-1961), Southwest Adult Education Association (executive committee), Oklahoma Adult Education Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa, Psi Chi, Pi Kappa Alpha.

Connections

Married Corrine Laura Hartson, June 13, 1939. Children: Sue Ann, Charles Frank.

Father:

Charles L. White

Mother:

Winona Faye (Enfield) White

Spouse:

Corrine Laura Hartson

child:

Sue Ann White

child:

Charles Frank White