William Lee Whitesides Sr.

Background

Sr., William Lee Whitesides was born on July 12, 1931 in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. Son of Archie Samuel and Stella Odessa (Brown) W.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Appalachian State University, 1953; Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, Florida State University, 1954.

Career

Library, Atlanta Public Library., Atlanta, 1954-1955, 57-58; director library, Cobb County Marietta (Georgia) Public Library., 1958-1961; director library, Roanoke (Virginia) Public Library., 1961-1965; assistant director, Fairfax (Virginia) County Public Library., 1970-1981; director non-library positions, Fairfax (Virginia) County Public Library., 1871-1888; continuing education consultant, Virginia State Library. and Archives, Richmond, since 1988.

Achievements

• Certified library, Georgia, Virginia.

Works

• Other Work

  • Contributor articles to professional journals.

Membership

President Navy School Parent-Teachers Association, Oakton, Virginia. Member American Library Association, ASTD, Southeastern Library. Association, Virginia Library.

Association, Society for Government Meeting Planners, Kiwanis (president Fairfax), Beta Phi Mu, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: singing, reading, traveling.

Connections

Married Mary Janet Patat, June 25, 1961 (divorced 1970). Children: W. Lee Junior, Mark Gregory, Cheryl Marie. Married Judith Lynn Carter, March 26, 1983.

Father:

Archie Samuel W.

Mother:

Stella Odessa (Brown) W.

Spouse:

Mary Janet Patat

Spouse:

Judith Lynn Carter

child:

W. Lee Junior Sr.

child:

Mark Gregory Sr.

child:

Cheryl Marie Sr.