J. Broward Culpepper

Infobox person
name = J. Broward Culpepper


image_size = 200px
birth_date = December 9 1907
birth_place = Perry, Florida
death_date = April 7 1990
death_place = Denton, Texas
nationality = American
alma_mater = University of Florida
Ohio State University
Columbia University
known_for = Director of the Florida Board of Control and first Chancellor of the State University System of Florida
spouse = Betty Dunn Culpepper

John Broward Culpepper (December 9 1907 – April 7 1990) was an important influence on university education in Florida. He was designated a Great Floridan in 2000.

Education

Culpepper was born in Perry, Florida. His undergraduate work was completed at the University of Florida in 1929 where he was a member of Theta Chi fraternity. [ [http://www.thetachi.org/alumni/Distinguished_Alumni/HigherEducation.asp Theta Chi Fraternity: Brothers in higher education] ] He received a Master of Arts from the Ohio State University. [ [http://gen.culpepper.com/interesting/phds.htm Culpeppers with Doctorates website: Florida] ] then an educational doctorate from Columbia University. He married the former Betty Dunn and they had two sons, John Blair and Philip Bruce. [ [http://gen.culpepper.com/Interesting/service/broward.htm Miami Herald: April 7, 1990-Broward Culpepper Expanded State's University System] ]

Career

Dr. Culpepper was Principal at P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School in Gainesville, Florida from 1935-1938; Principal at Leesburg, Florida's High School from 1940-1941; Principal at Leon High School in Tallahassee, Florida from 1941-1944. He was Dean of Men at Florida State University from 1947-1954. He left FSU to become secretary and director of the Florida Board of Control, later known as the Florida Board of Regents, and was subsequently named the first Chancellor of State University System of Florida (SUSF) from 1954-1968. [ [http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/Culpepper.htm George A. Smathers Libraries: J. Broward Culpepper Papers] ] Culpepper expanded the university system, creating the University of West Florida, University of South Florida and Florida Atlantic University. He resigned from the SUSF to become vice president of Texas Woman’s University to be closer to family. He was designated a Great Floridian by the Florida Department of State in the Great Floridians 2000 Program. A plaque attesting to the honor is located at Leon High School in Tallahassee, Florida. [ [http://www.flheritage.com/services/sites/floridians/?section=t#Tallahassee Florida Heritage website: Great Floridians 2000 Program-Dr. J. Broward Culpepper] ]

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