... supported the university in many ways financially and a lot more." Prince joined the university in 1959 and became the first chairman of the Department of Physics and Astronomy in 1965, the same year he earned a doctorate from Oklahoma State University ...

... of the firms attending the first meeting. Ray Thornton, the former congressman who was named the commission's first chairman, told his colleagues that he wanted them to avoid informal communications with vendors who are interested in doing ...

... Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 11, 1949, President Truman nominated Gen. Omar N. Bradley to become the first chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. On this date: In 1919, Germany's Weimar Constitution was signed by President Friedrich ...

... before the disastrous stock market crash that precipitated the Great Depression. Frank Robins Sr. was elected the first chairman of Conway Corporation. Frank Robins, one of the three, and Conway Corporation would be closely tied for six decades ...

... usually with a middle initial and preceded by a ``Mr.'' Can you imagine Clifford Roberts, the club's rigid first chairman and co-founder, insisting on ``Cliffy'' instead of Mr. Roberts? ``I just prefer to be called Hootie ...

... students. Classes will start in September 1999. Dr. Rufaida Khashoggi of Saudi Arabia, who will be the college's first chairman, spent about three weeks at Hendrix studying the administration there. She spoke to several Hendrix students on ...

... the chance to take it over and carry it on," Purvis said. He said his 4 1/2-year tenure as the foundation's first chairman has been fun and trying. Purvis also is a lawyer. "This has been one of the best and most interesting experiences ...

... signed by Gov. Jim Guy Tucker in March 1993, making Arkansas the 18th state to do so. Ms. Sleeper served as the first chairman of the National Garden Week celebration in the state.

... agency has been performing here since its inception on Aug. 21, 1917, when it organized with J.C. Dawson as its first chairman. It's beginning dates from May of the same year when 25 Conway women got together to make supplies for soldiers ...

... was instrumental in the forming of the Special Team on Prevention of Domestic Violence (STOP DV) and served as its first chairman. All the changes in the office represent "huge leaps forward in service," Foster said. Foster said Vaden was ...