Background
Tate, Willis McDonald was born on May 18, 1911 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Robert Spence and Grace (Brown) Tate.
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Willis McDonald Tate
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Education
AB, Southern Methodist University, 1932. AM, Southern Methodist University, 1935. Postgraduate, University Chicago, 1945.
Postgraduate, University Texas, 1955. Doctor of Laws, Texas Wesleyan College, 1951. Doctor of Laws, Centenary College, 1954.
Doctor of Laws, University Denver, 1957. Doctor of Humane Letters, Oklahoma City University, 1954.
Career
Teacher elementary school, prin junior high school, Alamo Heights, San Antonio, 1932-1943. Executive assistant to pastor First Methodist Church, Houston, 1943-1945. With Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 1945-1989, from assistant dean students to president, 1954-1971, chancellor, 1971-1976, president, 1974-1976, president emeritus, 1976-1989.
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President University Senate of Methodist Church, Texas Council Churches, 1959-1960, Southern University Conference, 1962-1963, Dallas Metropolitan Young Men’s Christian Association, 1958-1959. Chairman Council Protestant Colleges and Universities, 1966-1967, Governor Texas Advisory Committee on Education, 1979-1989. Past member executive committee Methodist World Council.
Member Governor's Committee on Education Beyond High School, 1963-1964, Goals for Dallas Planning Committee. Fellow American Sociological Society. Member American Association Colleges (chairman board directors 1971), American Council on Education (director), National Association Schools and Colleges Methodist Church, Texas History Association, Philosophical Society Texas (president 1972), Southern Association Colleges, Dallas Council World Affairs (president 1963-1964), Blue Key, Lambda Chi Alpha (Order of Achievement, Grand High Beta), Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Phi Omega, Dallas Rotary Club (past president), Salesmanship Club, Town and Gown Club, Dallas Country Club, Petroleum Club, Cosmos Club.
Connections
Married Joel Estes, December 24, 1922 (deceased April 1, 1987). Children: Willis McDonald, Joel Tate Withers. Married Marian Cleary, January 1, 1988.
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Resting place
Interred Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas
Education
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1932
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1935
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1945
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1955
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1951
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1954
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1957
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1954
Awards
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Recipient Alexander Meiklejohn award American Association of University Professors, 1965, Distinguished American award North Texas National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame, 1965.Recipient Alexander Meiklejohn award American Association of University Professors, 1965, Distinguished American award North Texas National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame, 1965.