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Tanner, William Francis was born on February 4, 1917 in Milledgeville, Florida, United States. Son of William Francis and Robbie Belle (Carter) Tanner.
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William Francis Tanner
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William Francis Tanner, American Geology educator. Board of directors home mission board Southern Baptist Convention, Atlanta, 1985-1993, member Executive Committee, 1989-1992; member state board missions Florida Baptist Convention, Jacksonville, since 1989. With United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1945.
Education
Bachelor, Baylor University, 1937; Master of Arts, Texas Tech U., 1939; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Oklahoma, 1953.
Career
Teaching assistant, Texas Tech U., Lubbock, 1937-1939; oil editor, Amarillo (Texas) Times, 1939-1941; managing editor, Amarillo (Texas) Times, 1945-1946; assistant professor geology, Oklahoma Baptist U., Shawnee, 1946-1951; special instructor, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1951-1954; geologist, Shell Oil Corporation, Denver, 1954; visiting professor, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1954; associate professor, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1956; professor, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1966; Regents professor, Florida State University, Tallahassee, since 1974. Member Executive Committee Tertiary-Quaternary Institute, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1986-1993.
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Board of directors home mission board Southern Baptist Convention, Atlanta, 1985-1993, member Executive Committee, 1989-1992. Member state board missions Florida Baptist Convention, Jacksonville, since 1989. With United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1945.
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Married Julia Katherine Rigby, July 17, 1938. Children: William Francis III, Bruce R., Julianne Tanner Talley.
