William Clyde Clyde Friday

Background

FRIDAY, William was born on July 13, 1920 in Raphine, Virginia, United States. Son of David Latham and Mary Elizabeth Rowan Friday.

Education

Student, Wake Forest College, 1937. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Wake Forest College, 1957. Bachelor of Science, North Carolina State College, 1941.

Bachelor of Laws, University North Carolina, 1948. Data Control Language (honorary), University North Carolina, Chapel Hill and Greensboro, 1988. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Belmont Abbey College, 1957.

Doctor of Laws (honorary), Duke University, 1958. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Princeton University, 1958. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Elon College, 1959.

Doctor of Laws (honorary), Davidson College, 1961. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Kentucky, 1970. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Mercer University, 1977.

Doctor of Laws (honorary), University North Carolina, Wilmington, 1992. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University North Carolina, Wilmington, 1992. Data Control Language (honorary), St. Augustine's College, 1986.

Data Control Language (honorary), University of South, 1976. DPS (honorary), University North Carolina, Charlotte, 1986. DPS (honorary), North Carolina State College, 1991.

Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), North Carolina School Arts, 1987.

Career

Assistant Dean of Students, University of North. Carolina at Chapel Hill 1948-1951, Acting Dean of Students 1950-1951, Administration Assistant to President 1951-1954, Secretary of University 1954-1955, Acting President 1956, President 1956-1986. President The William R. Kenan, Junior. Fund since 1986; Honorary Doctor of Laws (Wake Forest College, Belmont Abbey, Duke University, Princeton University, Elon College, Davidson College Kentucky and Mercer Universities), Honorary Doctorate.C.L. (University of the South) 1976, (Saint Augustine"s College) 1986, Honorary U P South. (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) 1986, Honorary Doctorate.F.A. (North. Carolina School of Arts) 1987, Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (University of North Carolina at Greensboro) 1988.

Achievements

• William Clyde Friday has been listed as a noteworthy academic administrator, foundation administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Committee for Bicentennial Era, American Council Education, Commission National Changes in Higher Education. Chairman Center Creative Leadership, 1981-1996, Governor's Commision on Literacy,1987, Regional Literacy Center Commission, 1989-1990, Southern Growth Policies Board, since 1989, Knight Foundation National Commision on Intercollegiate Athletics, 1989-1993. Member Association American Universities (president 1971, National Humanities medal 1997).

Interests

• Gardening, golf, reading. Address The William R. Kenan, Junior. Fund, Post Office Box 3808, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27515-3808, United States of America.

Connections

Married Ida Howell, May 13, 1942. Children: Frances H., Mary H., Ida E.

Father:

David L. Friday

Mother:

Mary E. (Rowan) Friday

Spouse:

Ida Howell

child:

Ida E. Friday

child:

Frances H. Friday

child:

Mary H. Friday