Background
Butler, William Blaine was born on April 8, 1947 in Huntingdon, Tennessee, United States. Son of Hugh L. and Virgie L. (Parker) Butler.
Butler, William Blaine was born on April 8, 1947 in Huntingdon, Tennessee, United States. Son of Hugh L. and Virgie L. (Parker) Butler.
Student, University Pittsburgh, 1966. Bachelor of Science, Tennessee State University, Nashville, 1969. Doctor of Dental Surgery, Meharry Medical College, 1973.
Master of Science, University Michigan, 1977.
Assistant professor University Michigan School Dentistry, Ann Arbor, 1978—1979. Instructor Meharry Medical College School Dentistry, Nashville, 1973-1974, assistant professor, 1979—1984, assistant professor, chairman department prosthodontics, 1984-1986, associate professor to professor, chairman department prosthodontics, 1986—1999, professor, associate dean academic affairs, 1999—2000, professor, dean, since 2000. Private practice prosthodontics Butler Dental Clinic, since 1981.
Machine-Readable Cataloging faculty fellow National Institute General Medical Sciences, 1974—1977.
Co-chairman building task force Metropolitan Interdenominational Church, Nashville, 1986-1987, member ecclesiastical council, 1986-1990. Charter member 18th Ave Community Center, Nashville, 1991. Fellow: American College Prosthodontists, mem: American Dental Association, National Dental Association, American Academy Fixed Prosthodontics, Michigan Prosthodontic Society, Capital City Dental Society (president 1993-1995), Francis B. Vedder Society Crown and Bridge Prosthodontics, Omicron Kappa Upsilon (past president), Alpha Phi Alpha.