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9-1985 UA4/2 The rP esidential Search Process Western Kentucky University

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This Other is brought to you for free and open access by TopSCHOLAR®. It has been accepted for inclusion in WKU Archives Records by an authorized administrator of TopSCHOLAR®. For more information, please contact [email protected]. I THE PRESIDENTIAL Western Kentucky University SEARCH PROCESS THE PRESIDENTIAL Western Kentucky University SEARCH PROCESS Board of Regents

, Mr. J oseph Iracane, chairman Mr. Joseph A. Cook II Mr. J . Anthony Page Businessman Certified Public Accountant Businessman Owensboro, Ken tucky Bow ling Green. Kentucky Paducah. Kentucky Mr. Ronald W. Clark, vice chairman Mrs. Patsy Judd J udge John S. Palmore Banker Executive Director Attorney Franklin, Kentucky Kentucky Cable Television Association Henderson. Kentucky Burkesville. Kentucky Mr. Danny Butler Mrs. Hughlyne Wil son Attorney Mr. Mitchell McKinney Public School Administrator Greensburg, Kentucky Student Regent Louisville. Ken tucky Drakesboro. Kentucky Mrs. Mary Ellen Miller Faculty Regent Bowling Green, Kentucky Presidential Search Process Dr. L.L. Waters, Consultant

On August 19, 1985. the Western Kentucky Dr. L. L. Waters. retired university proCessor University Board of Regents approved the process by of transportation and business history at which the regents will select the university's next University, is serving as a consultant to the Board of president. The Board of Regents has sole Regents and the Presidential Search Advisory responsibility for the selection process and will Committee. Dr.-Waters holds a bachelor's degree consider input from other constituencies of interest to from Central Mi ssouri State University and master's the institution. The search process is designed to and doctoral degrees from the University of Illinois. facilitate the flow of information and to offer He joined the IU facu lty in 1948 and received opportunity for input from faculty. staff, students. excellence in teaching awards in 1971, 1974 and 1976. alumni and other friends of WKU. He previously served on the University of Kansas faculty where he received a similar teaching award in 1947. He was Indiana's Transportation Man of the Year in 1974. was a Distinguished Business Scholar in 1976-77 and received the American Economic Association's Distinguished Service Award in Transportation and Public Utilities in 1976. Joe Bill Campbell Presidential Search Attorney Advisory Committee Bowling Green. Kentucky

The Board of Regents created a I6-member Campbell served fou r years on the WK U Presidential Search Advisory Committee to assist the Board of Regents. includi ng a two.year term as board in the evaluation of presidential candidates. chairman. A 1965 graduate of WKU, he earned his The committee consists of business, education. law degree at the and holds professiona l. student and community leaders. The memberships in the American and Kentucky Bar committee will conCe r with the regents during the Associations and t he Kentucky Academy of Trial presidential selection process and represents a direct Lawyers. Campbell serves as chai rman and communication link for the university's spokesman for the advisory committee. constituencies. Dr. Tom Coohill Tom Emberton Professor of Biophysics Attorney Ogden of Science. Technology and Health Edmonton, Kentucky

A noted researcher of the herpes virus. Dr. A former member of the WKU board of Coohill has been a member of the WKU facu lty since regents, Emberton holds a law degree from the 1972. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville. Emberton attended WKU University of Toronto. a master's degree from the from 1955-58 and began his legal career when he University of Toledo and a doctorate from Penn Stute entered private practice in Edmonton. He served as University. He previously served as a professor in the county attorney in Metcalfe County from 1965-68 and medical sc hool at the Universi ty of Pittsburgh and as was nominated by the Republican Party of Kentucky a research biophysicist at the Veterans to run for Governor in 1971. He is a member of the Administration Hospital in Pitts burgh. Kentucky and American Bar Associations. Dr. Eugene Evans Rick Guillaume Professor of Management Executive Vice President Bowling Green College of Business Administration Liberty National Bank and Trust Company Chairman. Facu lty Senate Louisville. Kentucky

Dr. Evans joined the WKU faculty in 1965 Guill aume cu rrently serves as president of after serving in teaching positions at the University of the WK U national alumni association. He earned a Kentucky and Hamline University in St. Paul. bachelor's degree from WK U in 1965. He is chairman Minnesota. He earned his bachelor's degree in 1963 at of the board of the American Red Cross. chairman of the University of Maryland, and completed his finance and administration/treasurer of Metro United master's and doctoral degrees at the University of Way, treasurer of Kentucky Country Day School. Illinois. He is a member of the American Business serves on the board of trustees of Christ Church. is a Law Association. the Southeastern Regional Business member of the board of directors at St. Anthony Law Association and the Society for Business Ethics. Hospital. and on the board of directors of Liberty National Leasing Company. r John B. Holland Dr. Peggy Keck Cha irman of the Board. Chief Executive Officer Professor of Administrative Office Systems 1 Union Under wear Company Bow ling Green College of Business Adm inistration Bowling Green, Kentucky

A graduate of Bowling Green Business Dr. Keck joined the WKU faculty in 1968 Un iversity. Holland is chairman of the board of after tcaching in Oklahoma high schools and at the Kentucky's second largest industrial employer and the Un iversity of Oklahoma. She earned her bachelor's world's largest manufacturer of men's, ladies and degree at Oklahoma Baptist University and children's underwear. He serves as a director of completed her master's and doctoral degrees at thc American National Bank. Camping World, Inc., University of Oklahoma. She served a two-year ter m Bowli ng Green-Warren County Chamber of on the executive board of the National Association for Commerce. Kentucky Council on E conomic Business Teacher Education. Education, chairman of WKU's Cor porate Council, a panel member of the Amer ican Arbit ration Association, and holds membership on the New York Cotton Exchange. Beverly Kirk Dr. John E. Long Sophomore Assoc iate Professor of Religious Studies Burkesville, Kentucky Polter College of Arts. Humanities and Social Sciences

Kirk is among 11 Leadership Scholars Dr. Long holds degrees from Temple representing the highest scholarship awarded by the University. Theological Seminary of the Reformed university. A broadcasting major, she was a member Episcopal Church. Westminister Theological of the WKU Strategic Planning Task Force last year, Seminary and Brandeis University and is a member the WKU Broadcasters Assoc iation and the of the Middle East Studies Association of North Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She currently is America and the Southeast Regional Middle East and serving as a volunteer in the WKU Television Center. Islamic Studies Seminar. Prior to his appointment at WKU, he served as ajuvenile probation officer in Philadelphia. He studied in North Africa as a Fulbright Scholar in 1974 and was vice chair of the WKU academic cou ncil in 1980-8 1. , Dr. Will iam F. Meacham Dr. Eula Monroe Professor Emeritus of Neurosurgery Associate Professor of Teacher Education Vanderbilt University School of MediC"i ne College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Nashv ille.

Dr. Meacham is a 1936 graduate of WKU Dr. Monroe joined the WKU faculty in 1969 and a 1940 graduate of Vanderbilt University's School after serving as a public school teacher in Todd of Med ici ne. During his 45-year career in medicine. Cou nty. Ken tucky. She holds bachelor's and master's Dr. Meacham has compiled an outstanding record of degrees from WKU and a doctoral degree from accomplishments and is an acknow ledged Vanderbilt University. She is a member of the international expert in his field. He has he ld top National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. the offices in national, state and regional societies devoted International Reading Association. Mid -South to neurosurgery, and the American Academy of Educational Research Assoc iation and the National Neurological Surgery presented him wi th The Education Association. She has authored more than Neurosurgeon Award in 1973. He has authored nearly 40 articles and ha.c; presented morc than 40 papers at 70 publications in hi s field. various national professional meetings. Walter J . Pickett James D. Scott Retired Principal. J efferson County Schools President. Scotty's Contracting, Inc. Louisville, Kentucky Bowling Green, Kentucky

A graduate of the of Louisville Scott. owner of one of Kentucky's major and Kentucky, Pickett is the retired principal at contracting firms. is a member of the Board of Valley High School in Louisville. He is a member of Di rectors of Kentuckians for Better Transportation the Bingham Child Guidance Clinic Board of and the Kentucky Association of Highway Directors, the Louisville Medical Center Board of Contractors. He is currently servi ng as president of Directors, Valley Optimist Club and is past president the Plantmix Asphalt Industry of Kentucky and is a of the Board of Control of the Kentucky High School committee member of the National Asphalt Paving Athletic Association and the Jefferson Cou nty Association. Teachers Association. Ronald G. Sheffer Cal Turner. Jr. Attorney President and Chief Executive Officer Henderson. Kentucky Dollar General Stores Scottsville. Kentucky

A 1960 graduate of WKU . Sheffer earned his Turner has served Dollar General Stores as law degree from the University of Kentucky. Sheffe r president and chief executive officer since 1977. He is a partner with current WKU regent Judge John earned his business degree from Vanderbilt Palmore, in the law firm of Palmore & Sheffer. He University. graduating cum laude. He also serves on served as a member of the WKU board of regents the board of directors at First American National from 1976 to 1984. He is a member of the Kentucky Bank in Nashville. Farmers National Bank in and American Bar Associations and was a baseball Scottsville and Shoney's Restaurants. and football letterman at WKU. He served as city prosecuti ng attorney fo r Henderson from 1969-7 1 and served as city attorney for the Henderson Board of Commissioners. Dr. Frank Yeager Superintendent of Schools Owensboro, Kentucky

Dr. Yeager became superintendent of schools in Owensboro in 1984 after serving in a similar capacity for 11 years in Durham, N.C. He earned a bachelor's degree at , a master's degree at WKU and completed doctoral degree requirements at the University of Tennessee. He also served two years as the assistant to the director and technical resource consultant in the Human Relations Center for Education at WKU.