Background
Graves, Wallace Billingsley was born on February 10, 1922 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Ellery George and Edith (Billingsley) Graves.
Graves, Wallace Billingsley was born on February 10, 1922 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Ellery George and Edith (Billingsley) Graves.
Bachelor, University Oklahoma, 1943. Master of Arts, Texas Christian University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1953.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Indiana State University, 1970. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Valparaiso University, 1972. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Morningside College, 1971.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Evansville, 1989.
Teaching fellow, Texas Christian U., Fort Worth, 1946-1947; teaching fellow, University Texas, Austin, 1947-1950; professor political science, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 1950-1958; Armstrong professor government, dean of men, Texas Wesleyan College, Fort Worth, 1958-1963; assistant to president, Texas Wesleyan College, Fort Worth, 1963-1965; academic vice president, U. Pacific, Stockton, California, 1965-1967; president, U. Evansville, Indiana, 1967-1987; chancellor, U. Evansville, Indiana, 1986-1989; president emeritus, U. Evansville, since 1989. Visiting professor Butler U., summer 1956. Board directors Citizens National Bank, Evansville, Herrburger Brooks The Property Letting Centre, Nottingham, England.
Member executive board Tarrant County chapter American Red Cross, 1960-1965, chairman home service committee. Chairman American Red Cross of Southwestern Indiana, since 1994. Midwest region committee American Red Cross, 2000-2002.
Board directors Fort Worth Association Retarded Children, 1963-1965. Member Metropolitan Fort Worth Development Coordinating Committee, World Affairs Council, Chicago and Stockton, advisory board Supplementary Education Center, Stockton. Vice president Buffalo Trace council Boy Scouts American, Evansville, 1968, executive board, 1968-1974, advisory coun, since 1974.
Board directors Junior Achievement Inc., Evansville, 1968-1973. Member commission ecumenical affairs United Methodist Church, Evansville, 1968-1972, university senate, 1972-1976, Indiana area study commission, 1972-1974. Board directors Evansville Day School, 1967-1976.
Member Indiana State Scholarship Commission, 1969-1977, advisory board St. Mary's Medical Center, Evansville, since 1970, Evansville's Future Inc., since 1967, president, 1974-1977. Board directors Indiana Health Careers Inc., 1974-1975. Member Governors Advisory Committee Public Health, 1971-1972.
Board directors Leadership Evansville, 1975-1971, Evansville Museum, since 1978, Lincolnland History Trust, since 1978. President Beethoven Foundation, Indianapolis, 1980-1988. Member organizing committee Pan American Games, 1987.
Board directors Station WNIN Public television, Evansville, since 1973, chairman board, 1982-1984. With United States Army, 1943. Member American Association of University Professors, American Association Academy Deans, American College Public Relations Association, American Political Science Association, Indiana Colleges and Universities Indiana Inc.
(president 1970-1971, 76-77), North Center Association Colleges and Secondary Schools (consultant, investigator), American Association President Indiana Colleges and Universities (executive committee 1969-1970), American Association Colleges (various committees), Associated Colleges Indiana (president 1972-1974), Carl Duisberg Society (president American association 1973-1974), International Association University President (board directors North America council 1975-1987), Indiana Consortium Computer and High Technology Education, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce (chairman economic education committee 1963-1964), Gold Key, Blue Key, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Mu Alpha, Alpha Sigma Lambda, Pi Sigma Alpha, Sigma Nu. Clubs: Knife and Fork (president 1964-1965) (Fort Worth). Commonwealth (San Francisco).
Columbia (Indianapolis). Petroleum; Evansville Country, Kennel (Evansville). Lodges: Rotary (president Fort club 1964-1965).
Married Barbara Jeanne Abey, November 20, 1943. Children: David W., Emily Graves Mc Donald, John R., Julie Graves Williams.