William L. Proctor (born January 27, 1933) is an American politician and university administrator. Proctor served as president of Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida between 1971 and 2001. He then served as Chancellor of Flagler College from 2001 to his retirement from that post in 2020.[3][4][5]
William Lee Proctor | |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 20th district | |
| In office November 2004 – November 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Doug Wiles[1] |
| Succeeded by | Clovis Watson Jr.[2] |
| President of Flagler College | |
| In office 1971–2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 27, 1933 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Spouse | Pamela Evans Duke |
| Alma mater | University of Florida Florida State Stetson University |
| Profession | Educator |
In addition, he has served on Florida's State Board of Education, as a state representative for the Florida Legislature, as a St. Augustine city commissioner, as a chairman of the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida association, as a member of the board of trustees of the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind and as a vice-chairman of the Florida Education Standards Commission.
Early life, education, and political career
editProctor was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1933, and moved to Florida in 1944. Proctor attended the University of Florida, Stetson University, and Florida State University. He received a bachelor's degree (1956), master's degree (1964) and doctorate (1968) from Florida State University. In addition, Proctor served in the United States Army Reserve from 1954 through 1964.
Proctor was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2004 and subsequently reelected, representing Florida's 20th District.
Florida State
editProctor played college football at Florida State University in 1955[6] and was selected in the 1955 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns, in the 20th round,[7] although he never played professionally.[8] He was inducted into Florida State University's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1988. In 2007, Proctor was named the interim athletic director for the Florida State Seminoles, serving until Randy Spetman was hired as the permanent athletic director in February 2008.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Our Campaigns – FL State House 020 Race – Nov 02, 2004".
- ^ "Our Campaigns – FL State House 020 Race – Nov 02, 2010".
- ^ "UF Historic St. Augustine Inc". ufl.edu. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ^ "Abare highest-paid president among peers". HISTORIC CITY NEWS. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ^ "William Proctor". Florida Veterans' Hall Of Fame Society. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ "Seminole Spotlight". nolefan.org. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
- ^ "1955 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
- ^ "2016 Homecoming Awards". Florida State University Alumni Association. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
- ^ "Warchant.com – FSU introduces Athletics Director Randy Spetman". Rivals.com. February 4, 2008. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
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