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TRUSTEES The Board of Trustees is the vital policymaking body of Furman University. Its membership consist of members from varied backgrounds, all with notable accomplishments. All trustees are elected by the State Baptist Convention. They are residents of South Carolina and members of the Baptist Denomination. Coming from all sections of the state, they donate their time and services to Furman. The members of the Board are elected to serve a five-year term. The seven new trustees elected this year are Rev. W. H. Clapp, Rev. D. H. Daniel, Mr. John P. Faris, Rev. Lloyd Hellams, Dr. L. D. Johnson, Mr. Isaac P. Pitts, and Mr. E. H. Poole. Mr. Faris and Dr. Daniel were elected to complete unexpired terms. The members of the Board as pictured are as follows (Seated): Mr. R. E. Littlejohn, Mr. E. H. Poole, Mr. Ned Gregory, Mr. Isaac P. Pitts, Mr. Joseph Holliday, Vice-Chairman James P. Carroll, Mr. R. A. Mobley, Mr. J. Calvin Rivers, Dr. Eugene C. Procter, Rev. E. Booker Bagby, Jr. Also (Standing): Mr. Thomas S. Hartness, Rev. W. H. Clapp, Mr. John P. Faris, Mr. J. W. Marshall, Rev. D. H. Daniel, Rev. Lloyd Hellams, Chairman J. Wilbert Wood, President John L. Plyler, Dr. W. H. Orr, Dr. John L. Slaughter. Also, Mr. Alester G. Furman, Jr., Dr. L. D. Johnson, Rev. Lloyd Self, Mr. P. L. McCall, Dr. Lloyd Batson, and Secretary L. Mell Grenn. Chairman J. Wilbert Wood presides over a board meeting. 25
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DR. JOHN LANEY PLYLER B.A., LL.B., LL.D., Litt.D. PRESIDENT PLYLER Assuming the Presidency of Furman University on January 1, 1939, Dr. John L. Plyler, in cooperation with the student body, the faculty, and the alumni, has contributed much toward the realization of a greater Furman. After twenty-five years of valuable service, President Plyler hopes to retire at the end of this fiscal year. During his presidency. Dr. Plyler has attended to his administrative duties in the tactful, couteous, yet forceful manner that has won many friends for Furman University. Dr. Plyler's first position at Furman was assistant professor of law from 1922-26. He then held the position of associate professor from 1926-28. In 1928, he became Dean of the Law School. From 1936-39, he was an instructor of business law in the Department of Economics and Business Administration. Dr. Plyler became President of Furman University in 1939, succeeding Dr. Bennette Geer. 24 Profile of Greatness.
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GEORGE A. CHRISTENBERRY P vD. Vice-Pretident for Development ERNEST E. HARRILL, Ph.D. Dean of Students OLIVIA FUTCH, Ph.D. Dean of Women 26 —
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