Today in Wheeling History: May 31—Todd Bullard, educator and academic administrator who served as director of education at the West Virginia Penitentiary and later as president of Bethany College, was born in Wheeling (1931).
Todd Hupp Bullard was born on May 31, 1931, in Wheeling, West Virginia, to L. Todd Bullard and Katharine Virginia Netting Bullard. He attended West Liberty State College, where he earned a bachelor's degree in history in 1953. During his time there, he served as student body president and founded the Chi Nu fraternity. He continued his education at West Virginia University, earning a master's degree in political science in 1956, followed by a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Pittsburgh in 1964.
Bullard’s career in education was distinguished. He began as director of education at the West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville in 1953. He later served as president of Parkersburg Community College (1961–1963), Potomac State College (1964–1970), and Bethany College (1980–1988). Additionally, he was the first provost of the Rochester Institute of Technology (1970–1980). His leadership extended beyond administration, as he contributed to higher education policy and accreditation efforts.
Bullard passed away on January 1, 2009, in Charlottesville, Virginia, after battling diabetes. He was buried in Campbell Cemetery in Bethany, West Virginia.
To learn more: Find a Grave (https://tinyurl.com/yjvp637t), Wikipedia (https://tinyurl.com/37dabwus), Legacy Obituary (https://tinyurl.com/3rhhbysz)
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Todd Hupp Bullard was born on May 31, 1931, in Wheeling, West Virginia, to L. Todd Bullard and Katharine Virginia Netting Bullard. He attended West Liberty State College, where he earned a bachelor's degree in history in 1953. During his time there, he served as student body president and founded the Chi Nu fraternity. He continued his education at West Virginia University, earning a master's degree in political science in 1956, followed by a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Pittsburgh in 1964.
Bullard’s career in education was distinguished. He began as director of education at the West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville in 1953. He later served as president of Parkersburg Community College (1961–1963), Potomac State College (1964–1970), and Bethany College (1980–1988). Additionally, he was the first provost of the Rochester Institute of Technology (1970–1980). His leadership extended beyond administration, as he contributed to higher education policy and accreditation efforts.
Bullard passed away on January 1, 2009, in Charlottesville, Virginia, after battling diabetes. He was buried in Campbell Cemetery in Bethany, West Virginia.
To learn more: Find a Grave (https://tinyurl.com/yjvp637t), Wikipedia (https://tinyurl.com/37dabwus), Legacy Obituary (https://tinyurl.com/3rhhbysz)
Photo credits: Wikimedia Commons, Find a Grave
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