Background
Byrne, William Andrew was born on January 19, 1944 in Valparaiso, Florida, United States. Son of William Andrew Byrne and Ramonde Ruckel Williams.
Byrne, William Andrew was born on January 19, 1944 in Valparaiso, Florida, United States. Son of William Andrew Byrne and Ramonde Ruckel Williams.
Bachelor, Florida State University, 1968. Master of Arts, Florida State University, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, Florida State University, 1979.
Adjunct assistan professor Okaloosa Walton Community College, Niceville, Florida, 1982—1985. Adjunct associate professor University West Florida, 1986—1994. Associate professor Norfolk State University, 1994—2000, professor and chair, 2000—2003, assistant dean School Liberal Arts, 2003—2008, acting dean School Liberal Arts, 2008—2009.
Associate dean College Library. Arts, 2009—2010, professor history department, since 2010. Budget committee Norfolk State University, 1998—2009, black history month committee, since 2000, council teacher education, since 2000, assessment advisory committee, since 2004, council assistant deans, 2005—2008, strategic planning and resource council, 2008—2009, member general education council, 2006—2009, member joint recruitment team, since 2006, member retention team, since 2007.
Served with United States Army, 1962-1965, Germany.
Member Chrysler Museum, 1995, Virginia Symphony, 1995, Norfolk Botanical Garden, 1995. Board trustees Martin Luther King Junior Living History & Public Policy Center, Richmond, Virginia. Member of Georgia History Society, Southern History Association, Organization American Historians, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Alpha Theta.
Married Ute Johanna Byrne, November 27, 1964. Children: Drew, Sean.