Background
Sutton, William W. was born on December 15, 1930 in Monticello, Mississippi, United States. Son of Talmon Lawrence and Bessie (Lewis) Sutton.
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William W. Sutton
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William W. Sutton, American university administrator, biology educator. Recipient Distinguished Alumni award Dillard University, 1978, Distinguished Achievement award, 1982; Presidential citation National Association for Equal Opportunity, 1979, 80; Silver Beaver award Boy Scouts American, 1976; named Man of the Middle South Changing Middle South Magazine, 1973.
Education
Bachelor, Dillard University, 1953. Master of Science, Howard University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Howard University, 1965.
Career
Medical technician District of Columbia General Hospital, Washington, 1955-1959. Instructor to professor Dillard University, New Orleans, 1959-1979. Vice president academy affairs, provost, professor biological science Chicago State University, 1979-1985.
Vice president education and student services, professor biology Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1985-1988. President Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena, since 1988. Chairman, consultant 16 Institutional Health Science Consortium, North Carolina and Virginia, since 1974.
Reader proposals United States Department Education, Washington, 1983, 84, National Research Council, Washington, 1980, 82, 83. Consultant Loyola University, New Orleans, 1982, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1974, 76, 78, 80. Advisory board Deposit Guaranty National Bank.
Board directors Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi.
Achievements
Membership
Deacon Chicago United, 1980-1982. Trustee station WYES-television, New Orleans, 1973-1979. Board directors Urban League of New Orleans, 1970-1978, Methodist Hospital, 1975-1979, National Conference of Christians and Jews, New Orleans, 1968-1979.
Member American Council on Education, National Institute of Science (president 1973-1974), Society Protozoologists, National Association Biology Teachers, Rotary, Greenwood-Leflore C. of Chamber (board directors 1989-1991), Sigma Xi, Beta, Beta Beta, Omega Psi Phi. Clubs: Rotary (Manhattan, Kansas).
Interests
Connections
Married Leatrice, 1954. Children— William W., Junior, Averell H., Sheryl Lynn, Alan D., Allison M., Gavin J.
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Nationality
American
Education
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1953
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1959
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1965
Awards
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Recipient Distinguished Alumni award Dillard University, 1978, Distinguished Achievement award, 1982. Presidential citation National Association for Equal Opportunity, 1979, 80. Silver Beaver award Boy Scouts American, 1976. Named Man of the Middle South Changing Middle South Magazine, 1973.Recipient Distinguished Alumni award Dillard University, 1978, Distinguished Achievement award, 1982. Presidential citation National Association for Equal Opportunity, 1979, 80. Silver Beaver award Boy Scouts American, 1976.
Named Man of the Middle South Changing Middle South Magazine, 1973.