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Jerry McLain Wallace (born April 1935) is an American theologian, ordained minister, and academic administrator who served as the 4th president of Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina.
Jerry M. Wallace | |
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| 4th President of Campbell University
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| In office May 2003 – July 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Norman Adrian Wiggins |
| Succeeded by | J. Bradley Creed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jerry McLain Wallace April 1935 (age 89)[1] Rockingham, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | East Carolina University (BA) Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (BD, ThM) North Carolina State University (MS, EdD) |
| Profession | Professor |
| Website | Administration |
Early life and education
editA native of Rockingham, North Carolina, Wallace earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Government from East Carolina University. An ordained Baptist minister, Wallace received the Bachelor of Divinity and Master of Theology degrees from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He also earned a Master of Science in Sociology and Doctor of Education in Higher Education Administration, both from North Carolina State University.[2]
Career
editWallace first joined the faculty of Campbell University in 1970, later serving as the vice president for Academic Affairs and provost from 1984 to 2001 before becoming president in 2003.
In 2011, the Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine was established and named in Wallace's honor. Wallace retired in 2015, and was succeeded by theologian and minister J. Bradley Creed.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ Supplement to Who's who in America - Google Books. Marquis Who's Who. 1987. ISBN 9780837971001. Retrieved 2011-10-05 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Jerry M. Wallace | Directory | Campbell University". Directory. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- ^ "Samford Provost Brad Creed Elected Campbell University President". Samford University. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- ^ www.bizjournals.com https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2015/01/02/campbell-university-nc-new-president-bradley-creed.html. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
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