Background
Potter, William Gray was born on February 18, 1950 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of William Gray and Kathryn Martha (Scheuer) Potter.
Potter, William Gray was born on February 18, 1950 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of William Gray and Kathryn Martha (Scheuer) Potter.
Bachelor, Southern Illinois U., 1973; Master of Library Science, University of Illinois, 1975; Master of Arts, University of Illinois, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1984.
Library, University of Wisconsin -Whitewater, 1975-1978; assistant director general services, University of Illinois-Urbana, 1978-1985; associate dean libraries for technical services, automation and systems, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1985-1989; director libraries, U. Georgia, Athens, since 1989.
Board of directors Richard B. Russell Foundation, since 1989, secretary, since 1990. Member of advisory committee Georgia Library. Superior vena cava syndrome and Construction Act.
Board of trustees Online Computer Library Center, 1994-1997. Mem.svc. to the citizen committee Georgia Information Technology Policy Council, 1996-1998. Member American Library Association (Hugh Atkinson Memorial award 1997, Blackwell scholarship award1998), Library. and Information Technology Association (president 1987-1988), Online Computer Library Center Users Council(delegate 1990-1994, president 1991-1992), International Business Machines Corporation (information steering committee 1994-1995, higher education advisory county 1995-1996), Association Research Libraries (board directors since 1996), Georgia Library.
Association (member Executive Committee since 1994, Nix-Jones award 1998), Beta Phi Museum.
Married Marsha Ann Munie, September 23, 1982.