William Bell Toole, III

Background

III, William Bell Toole, was born on September 23, 1930 in Augusta, Georgia, United States. Son of William Bell Junior and Mary Anita (Haverstick) T.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, Presbyterian College, Clinton, South Carolina, 1954. Master of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy in English, Vanderbilt University, 1963.

Career

From instructor to assistant Professor of English, Presbyterian College, 1955-1958; instructor English, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1960-1963; assistant Professor of English, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1963-1966; associate professor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1966-1971; professor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, since 1971; assistant dean School Humanities and Social Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1971-1972; associate dean, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1972-1984; dean, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1984-1995-; retired, since 1995. Member of national board consultant National Endowment for Humanities, since 1979.

Achievements

• William Bell Toole, III has been listed as a notable dean, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Friends of the Library., Friends of the Gallery. Trustee Triangle Universities Center for Advanced Studies. President boards North Carolina Japan Center, 1984-1995.

Honorary member North Carolina Highway Patrol. Served with United States Army, 1948-1949. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Psi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocation: tennis.

Connections

Married Katie Ruth Durham, June 7, 1955. Children: Laurel Anita Toole Smith, William Durham.

Father:

William Bell T. Junior

Mother:

Mary Anita (Haverstick) T.

Spouse:

Katie Ruth Durham

child:

Laurel Anita Toole Smith III

child:

William Durham III