September 9, 1922 - January 1, 2006

Personal Data

Born:           September 9, 1922 Sopchoppy, Wakulla Co., FL

Died:           January 1, 2006 Sandy Springs, Fulton Co., GA

Married:      Lois W.

Daughters: Carol and Laura

Father's name: Frank Commander

Four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren

Education

B.A. Education, University of Florida, Gainsville, FL 1943

Ed.D.  University of Georgia, Athens, GA 1971

Employment

1942-1943 US Army

1962   Area Supervisor, Adult Education, State Department of Education, Tallahassee, FL

1970 Director of Adult Education, School of Education, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

1969  Departmental trainer for State Directors of Adult Education, University of Georgia, Athens, GA

1965-1986  South Carolina, State Department of Education, Office of Adult Education, Columbia, SC

1986  Retired

Awards and Honors

Membership-Professional Organization

1971-72 President, National Association for Public Continuing and Adult Education (NAPCAE)

Publications

Professional Interest Areas

Training in education

Major Contributions to Adult Education

Department created first off-campus MeD program in Adult Education, Buford, GA

Additional Resources

Articles

Photo Gallery

Video/Audio

Presentations

Books

Interesting Facts

Played basketball at University of Florida; Made Dean's List 1941-1942; Participated in ROTC.

His obituary says that he worked at the SC Department of Education from 1965-1986 when he retired.  Evidently he took some years off to work with the University of Georgia and get his doctor's degree.

References

GeorgiaCOE: Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy: Adult Education, Learning and Organization Development. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.coe.uga.edu/leap/about/department-history/adult-education/