Background
Hunter, William Andrew was born on September 6, 1913 in North Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. Son of William James Columbus and Jessie Dorothy (Berry) Hunter.
Hunter, William Andrew was born on September 6, 1913 in North Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. Son of William James Columbus and Jessie Dorothy (Berry) Hunter.
Associate of Arts, Dunbar Junior College, Little Rock, 1933. Bachelor of Science, Wilberforce University, Ohio, 1936. Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1948.
Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1952.
Teacher mathematics and science, Dunbar H.S., Little Rock, 1936-1942;
assistant professor education, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1950-1956;
associate professor, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1956-1963;
professor education, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1964-1973;
dean school education, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1957-1973;
director multicultural project, American Association Colls. Teacher Education, Washington, 1973-1974;
director research institute, Iowa State University, Ames, 1974-1983;
professor education emeritus, Iowa State University, Ames, since 1983. Chief academic officer Tuskegee Institute-Liberan Government-United States Agency for International Development to establish schools in Liberia, West Africa, 1960-1970.
Member programs advisory board Ednl. Testing Svc., Princeton, New Jersey, 1973-1977. Advising committee multicultural requirements Iowa State Department Education, Des Moines, 1975-1980.
Foundation representative CSRA/Phi Delta Kappa, Bloomington, Indiana, 1984-1986.
Member Southern Poverty Law Center, Montgomery, Alabama, 1984, Affirmative Action Committee, Iowa State University, Ames, 1978-1983. Life member Tuskegee Civic Association, since 1950. Member Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Affairs, 1988, chair, since 1994.
With United States Army, 1942-1946. Member American Association Colleges Teacher Education (board directors 1966-1973, president 1973-1974, President's award 1974), National Education Association (life), Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, Beta Kappa Chi, Kappa Alpha Psi.
Married Alma Rose Burgess, June 6, 1938.