William Larry Ziglar

Background

Ziglar, William Larry was born on August 25, 1938 in Yazoo City, Mississippi, United States. Son of W. Hubert and Freida Belle (Waaser) Ziglar.

Education

Bachelor, Mississippi College, 1960. Master of Arts, Mississippi College, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Maine, 1972.

Career

Director music, youth department, Midway Baptist Church, Jackson, Mississippi, 1957-1959; member of faculty, Eastern College, St. David's, Pennsylvania, 1964-1989; professor, Kea chair American history, dean special programs, Eastern College, St. David's, Pennsylvania, 1979-1989; dean academic affairs, Eastern College, St. David's, Pennsylvania, 1986-1989; vice president for academic affaris, dean of college, Eastern College, St. David's, Pennsylvania, 1989; provost, vice president academic affairs, Wingate (North Carolina) College, 1990-1991; interim president, Wingate (North Carolina) College, since 1991. Distinguished Christian scholar/lecturer Staley Foundation, since 1983. Scholar-in-residence Radnor Public Library./National Endowment for Humanities, Wayne, 1980-1981, Wayne Presbyterian Church, Pennsylvania, 1981.

Church school teacher Church of the Good Samaritan, Paoli, Pennsylvania, since 1984.

Achievements

• William Larry Ziglar has been listed as a noteworthy academic administrator, studies educator, historian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president Wayne Parent-Teachers Association, 1979-1980. Board directors Presbyterian History Commission, Philadelphia, 1981-1984. Historian North Wayne Protective Association, 1984-1985.

Founder Phi Alpha Epsilon, National High School Social Studies Honorary. Member American Studies Association, American History Association, American Association for State and Local History, History Society Pennsylvania, Society History of Technology, American Society Church History, National Council Social Studies (Christa Mc Auliffe award 1998), Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Kappa Delta, Pi Gamma Mu, Kappa Delta Pi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Delta Mu Delta, Sigma Zeta, Alpha Chi.

Connections

Married Brenda Joy Helms, June 25, 1960. Children: Scott Lawrence, Heidi Lynn.

Father:

W. Hubert Ziglar

Mother:

Freida Belle (Waaser) Ziglar

Spouse:

Brenda Joy Helms

child:

Heidi Lynn Ziglar

child:

Scott Lawrence Ziglar