Background
McArthur, William Duncan was born on August 21, 1940 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of William Duncan and Lestra Kinney (Exum) McArthur.
McArthur, William Duncan was born on August 21, 1940 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of William Duncan and Lestra Kinney (Exum) McArthur.
Bachelor, University of South, Sewanee, Tennessee, 1962; Master of Arts, U. North Carolina, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, U. North Carolina, 1975.
Instructor English,, Furman U., Greenville, South Carolina., 1971-1975; assistant professor, Furman U., Greenville, South Carolina., 1975-1980; associate professor, Furman U., Greenville, South Carolina., 1980-1987; professor, Furman U., Greenville, South Carolina., since 1987.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1962-1965, commander Reserve retired. Member American Association of University Professors, American Society for 18th Century Studies, Georgia-South Carolina. College English Association (president 1982-1984), Johnson Society London, Johnson Society, South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Greenville-Spartanburg Naval Reserve Association (charter), Greenville Track Club (charter), Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi GammaMu, Pi Sigma Alpha, Phi Delta Theta.
Married Mary Jane Gorman, June 6, 1987. 1 child, Mary Gorman.