William Vannoy White

Background

White, William Vannoy was born on March 24, 1924 in Lenoir, North Carolina, United States. Son of Frank Boyd and Cornelia (Miller) White.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University North Carolina, 1950. Postgraduate University Mississippi, 1950-1951.

Career

Public health adviser United States Public Health Service, North Carolina, 1949, Mississippi, 1950-1951, University Alabama Medical School, 1952-1953, director communicable disease program, Pennsylvania, 1954-1957. Chief consultant region III, Department of Health, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, 1957-1961, chief family safety branch, Washington, 1961-1965, legislation liaison Bureau Disease Prevention and Environmental Control, 1966. Executive director National Commission on Product Safety, 1967-1970.

Director Injury Data and Control Center, Bureau Product Safety, Food and Drug Administration, Washington, 1970-1973, director Bureau Information Education, United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, Bethesda, Maryland, 1973-1977.

Vice president Shannondale Club Limited., 1978, director, 1978-1979. President, director Citizens of Shannondale, Incorporated., 1979-1981.

Real estate broker, Charles Town, West Virginia. Visiting professor University North Carolina, University Michigan, Columbia University, University Minnesota, Purdue University.

Director National Safety Council, 1967-1975.

Chairman National Information Board directors The Old Opera House, Charles Town, 1977-1981, 1st vice president, chairman program board, 1981, president, 1983-1984. Senior warden and trustee Saint Andrew"s Episcopal Church, Mount Mission, West Virginia, 1978-1986. Vice president Episcopalian Churchmen, Diocese of West Virginia, 1981-1983, president, 1983-1986.

Board directors Educational Broadcasting Authority, State of West Virginia, vice chairman, since 1983.

Achievements

• William Vannoy White has been listed as a noteworthy educational association executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice chairman Educational Broadcasting Authority, State of West Virginia, since 1983. Senior warden and trustee St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Mount Mission, West Virginia, 1978—1986. Board directors Old Opera House, Charles Town, 1977—1981, 1st vice president, chairman program board, 1981, president, 1983—1984.

Vice president Episcopalian Churchmen, Diocese of West Virginia, 1981—1983, president, 1983—1986. Board directors Educational Broadcasting Authority, State of West Virginia. Member of Thomas Jefferson Washington Civitan Clubs, Phi Mu Alpha, Sigma Nu.

Connections

Married Joan Robinson, September 11, 1948. Children: William Vannoy II, Cynthia Elma, Melinda Carol.

Father:

Frank Boyd White

Mother:

Cornelia (Miller) White

Spouse:

Joan Robinson

child:

Cynthia Elma White

child:

Melinda Carol White

child:

William Vannoy II White