Background
Keaton, William Thomas was born on August 29, 1921 in England, Arkansas, United States.
Keaton, William Thomas was born on August 29, 1921 in England, Arkansas, United States.
Associate of Arts, Arkansas Baptist College, 1942. Bachelor, University Arkansas, 1948. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1951.
Superintendent, Howard County School District #38, Mineral Springs, Arkansas, 1951-1956;
Superintendent, East Side School District, Menifee, Arkansas, 1956-1961;
principal, Quachita County High School, Bearden, Arkansas, 1961-1968;
principal, Peake High School, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, 1968-1970;
coordinator state programs, Arkansas Department Education, Little Rock, 1970-1985;
president, Arkansas Baptist College, Little Rock, since 1985. Visiting professor Alabama State University, 1972. Researcher Office of Education, Washington, 1973.
State in-service coordinator Region VI-Arkansas, staff development specialist, Little Rock, 1970-1985. Staff associate adult education University Texas, Austin, 1967-1970,Lafayette, Louisiana, 1972. Pastor Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church, Ashdown, Arkansas, 1951-1972, Greater Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, 1972-1979, Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, Little Rock, since 1979.
Member president advanced.bd. directors Historically Black Colleges U., 1989.
Member National Conference of Christians and Jews, National Education Association (life), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life), Arkansas Education Association, Arkansas Adult Education Association (president 1969-1970), Union District Association (dean since 1980), National Association Public Continuing Education, National Association Equal Opportunity Higher Education (secretary 1988-1993, board directors 1989), Masons, Alpha Phi Alpha, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Theresa Simpson, July 29, 1946. Children: Sherrye Ann, William II, Bernard, Denise, Edwin, Karen, Renwick, Zelda, Aloysius.