Background
III, William Hugh Roberts, was born on October 21, 1936 in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Hugh Junior and Alison (Rush) R.
III, William Hugh Roberts, was born on October 21, 1936 in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Hugh Junior and Alison (Rush) R.
Student, Princeton University, 1954-1955; AB, Earlham College, 1958; postgraduate, University of Pennsylvania, 1958-1961; Master of Library Science, Drexel Institute, 1963.
Law clerk, Duane, Morris and Heckscher, Philadelphia, 1959-1961; librarian, Free Library of Philadelphia, 1961-1965; library director, Clinton (Iowa) Public Library, 1965-1967; library director, Roanoke (Virginia) County Public Library, 1967-1971; library director, Forsyth County Public Library, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, since 1971; president, W.H. Roberts & Associations, library consultant company, Winston-Salem, since 1975. President Forsyth County Employees Credit Union, Winston-Salem, since 1977.
Trustee Nature Science Center, Winston-Salem, 1972-1978. Regional fundraiser Princeton University, since 1980. Board directors Winston-Salem Arts Council, since 1972.
President Forsyth County 4-H Foundation, Winston-Salem, since 1983. Member American Library Association (council since 1990), North Carolina Library. Association (secretary 1974-1978, Library.
Director of Year award 1988), Southeastern Library. Association (treasurer 1978-1980), North Carolina Public Library. Directors Association (president 1986), Kiwanis (club president 1982, lieutenant governor Carolinas district 1986, governor 1990, international trustee since 1992), Elks.
Married Barbara Lee Howard, August 29, 1959. Children: Cynthia Hope, Gloria Faith, Laura Susan, William Hugh IV.