Background
Davis, William Eugene was born on February 15, 1929 in Wamego, Kansas, United States. Son of Eugene Kenneth and Willa (Dickinson) Davis.
Davis, William Eugene was born on February 15, 1929 in Wamego, Kansas, United States. Son of Eugene Kenneth and Willa (Dickinson) Davis.
Bachelor of Science, University Colorado, 1951. Doctor of Education, University Colorado, 1963. Master of Arts, University Northern Colorado, 1958.
Assistant to dean men, U. Colorado, 1951;
alumni director, head football coach, dean men, U. Colorado, 1960-1963;
teacher English, coach, Loveland (Colorado) High School, 1954-1955;
teacher English, coach, Rapid City (South Dakot) High School, 1955-1959;
teacher English, coach, Greeley (Colorado) High School, 1959-1960;
executive assistant to president, U. Wyoming, 1963-1965;
president, Idaho State University, Pocatello, 1965-1975;
president, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1975-1982;
chancellor, Oregon System Higher Education, Eugene, 1983-1988;
chancellor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, since 1989;
professor, chancellor emeritus, Louisiana State University, since 1997;
chancellor, Agricultural Mech. College, Baton Rouge, 1989-1996;
graduate professor education, chancellor emeritus, Agricultural Mech. College, Baton Rouge, since 1997.
Idaho commissioner Western Interstate Common for Higher Education, 1965-1975, vicechairman, 1973-1974, chairman, 1974-1975. New Mexico commissioner Western Interstate Commission Higher Education, 1978-1982. Member New Mexico Selection Committee for Rhodes scholars, 1976-1982, President's Council Western Athletic Conference, 1975-1982, chairman, 1978-1979.
Member New Mexico Governor's Committee on Technology Excellence, 1975-1982, National Collegiate Athletic Association Theodore Roosevelt Award Jury, 1974-1979. Chairman.Idaho Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee, 1971-1975.
(Book by Davis, William E.)
(Book by William E. "Bud" Davis)
Lieutenant United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1951-1954. Member Alpha Tau Omega, Phi Delta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Elks, Rotary.
Married Pollyanne Peterson, March 17, 1951. Children: Deborah, Rebecca, Douglas, Brooke, Bonnie.