William Maurrelle Suttles

Background

Suttles, William Maurrelle was born on July 25, 1920 in Ben Hill, Georgia, United States. Son of Wiley Maurrelle and Eddie Lou (Campbell) Suttles.

Education

Bachelor Commercial Studies, Georgia State University, 1942. Master Religious Education, Emory University, 1953. Master of Theology, Emory University, 1947.

Master of Divinity, Yale University, 1946. Doctor of Education, Auburn University, 1958. Doctor of Divinity, Mercer University, 1972.

Doctor Humanities, Tift College, 1978. Doctor of Laws, Atlanta Law School, 1978.

Career

Assistant registrar Georgia State University, 1942-1944, assistant professor English and speech, 1946-1955, associate professor speech, 1955-1957, professor, from 1957, professor educational administration and higher education, from 1970, also chairman department speech, 1955-1962, dean students, 1956-1962, vice president academy affairs, 1964-1969, executive vice president, provost, from 1970, acting president, executive vice president, provost, from 1987. President emeritus, 1989. Executive assistant to Governor Joe Frank Harris Georgia, 1989-1991.

Pastor Haralson (Georgia) Baptist Church, from 1950, Luthersville (Georgia) Baptist Church, 1951-1962. Vice president, personnel director Rich's, Inc., Atlanta, 1962-1964. Director Georgia Federal Bank.

Advisory director First Union National Bank of Georgia (retired).

Achievements

• William Maurrelle Suttles has been listed as a noteworthy university administrator, clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Joint Citizens Advisory Committee to Study Atlanta/Fulton County Governments, 1967-1969, State Advisory Committee on Consolidated Education Progs., 1983-1990, Christmas Seal Tribute Dinner, American Lung Association, 1985. Member Southeast regional manpower advisory committee United States Department Labor, 1972-1974, Georgia Advisory Council Education, 1985-1987. Trustee John and Mary Franklin Foundation, Georgia State University Foundation, George M. Sparks Scholarship Fund, Georgia Council Moral/Civic Concerns, since 1981, Christian Council Metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia Baptist Homes.

Director John Mercer Foundation, Georgia Baptist Children's Homes & Families Ministries,1996—. With United States Navy, 1944-1946. Member Atlanta Chamber C., Georgia State University Athletic Association (trustee 1982-1989), Georgia State University Alumni Association (president 1967, board directors 1963-1974), Masons (33 degree, grand chaplain of grand masonic lodge of Georgia 1994-1995), Shriners, Kiwanis (president 1966), Commerce Club, Blue Key, Mortar Board, Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Eta Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Psi, Kappa Phi Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, Sigma Pi Alpha, Sigma Tau Delta, Sigma Nu (grand chaplain 1979-1982, 86-92, 94—, vice regent 1992-1996, Hall of Honor, 1996), Alpha Lambda Delta.

Connections

Married Julia Lanette Lovern, January 28, 1950.

Father:

Wiley Maurrelle Suttles

Mother:

Eddie Lou (Campbell) Suttles

Spouse:

Julia Lanette Lovern