James L. Wattenbarger
Author
1922 – 2006
Who was James L. Wattenbarger?
Dr. James Lorenzo Wattenbarger, was born in 1922. He died in August 2006.
A native of Cleveland, Tennessee, Dr. Wattenbarger is credited as being the Father of the Community College System of Florida. His doctoral dissertation at the University of Florida outlined a master plan that the state used in 1955 to create the modern community college system.
Dr. Wattenbarger returned to the University of Florida in 1968 to become a Professor, and he founded the Institute of Higher Education. He was an active faculty member at the University of Florida until his retirement in 1992.
Santa Fe College named the Wattenbarger Student Services Building after him in 1995.
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- Born
- May 2, 1922
United States of America - Also known as
- James Wattenbarger
- James L Wattenbarger
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- University of Florida
- Employment
- University of Florida
- Died
- Aug 1, 2006
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on July 23, 2013
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