Herbert H. Reynolds
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Herbert Hal Reynolds was the President of Baylor University
from 1981 to 1995.
. He graduated from Trinity University
in 1952. From 1952 to 1956, he served in the U.S. Air Force and was an advisor for the Japanese Air Self Defense Force. He received an M.A. in psychology
from Baylor University in 1958, followed by a PhD in 1961. From 1956 to 1959, he was an Assistant Professor at Baylor, and from 1958 to 1961 he was a Teaching Fellow. In 1961, he became Deputy Commander and Director of Research at Aeromedical Research Laboratories in Alamogordo, New Mexico
, where he worked on Project Mercury
, Project Gemini
and Project Apollo
. He also served as an adjunct professor at Baylor and the University of New Mexico
. He served as Commander and Director of Plans at the Air Force Human Resources Laboratory in 1968.
In 1969, he became executive Vice-President of Baylor University. From 1981 to 1995, he served as its President. Under his leadership, Baylor University expanded significantly and added women's sports programs, joined the Big Twelve Conference. He also moved to limit the Baptist General Convention of Texas
control of the university by changing the University's charter in 1990. He served as its Chancellor from 1995 to 2000. From 1994 to 1997, he was a Visiting Scholar at Wolfson College, Cambridge
.
He served as Chairman of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
and the Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas. From 1995, he was Chair of the Texas Commission on Judicial Efficiency and a member of the Texas Select Committee on Higher Education. He was also a trustee of the Baylor College of Medicine
, a director of Community Bank and Trust of Waco, and a Deacon and former Deacon Chairman of the First Baptist Church of Waco. He was a 33rd degree Mason.
Reynolds is the father of film director Kevin Reynolds.
He died in May 2007 and is buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, Texas
.
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
from 1981 to 1995.
Biography
Herbert H. Reynolds was born March 20, 1930, in Frankston, TexasFrankston, Texas
Frankston is a town in Anderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,209 at the 2000 census. Frankston was named for Frankie Miller, a young woman who donated land for the downtown city park.-Geography:...
. He graduated from Trinity University
Trinity University (Texas)
Trinity University is a private, independent, primarily undergraduate, university in San Antonio, Texas. Its campus is located in the Monte Vista Historic District and adjacent to Brackenridge Park....
in 1952. From 1952 to 1956, he served in the U.S. Air Force and was an advisor for the Japanese Air Self Defense Force. He received an M.A. in psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
from Baylor University in 1958, followed by a PhD in 1961. From 1956 to 1959, he was an Assistant Professor at Baylor, and from 1958 to 1961 he was a Teaching Fellow. In 1961, he became Deputy Commander and Director of Research at Aeromedical Research Laboratories in Alamogordo, New Mexico
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Alamogordo is the county seat of Otero County and a city in south-central New Mexico, United States. A desert community lying in the Tularosa Basin, it is bordered on the east by the Sacramento Mountains. It is the nearest city to Holloman Air Force Base. The population was 35,582 as of the 2000...
, where he worked on Project Mercury
Project Mercury
In January 1960 NASA awarded Western Electric Company a contract for the Mercury tracking network. The value of the contract was over $33 million. Also in January, McDonnell delivered the first production-type Mercury spacecraft, less than a year after award of the formal contract. On February 12,...
, Project Gemini
Project Gemini
Project Gemini was the second human spaceflight program of NASA, the civilian space agency of the United States government. Project Gemini was conducted between projects Mercury and Apollo, with ten manned flights occurring in 1965 and 1966....
and Project Apollo
Project Apollo
The Apollo program was the spaceflight effort carried out by the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration , that landed the first humans on Earth's Moon. Conceived during the Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower, Apollo began in earnest after President John F...
. He also served as an adjunct professor at Baylor and the University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
. He served as Commander and Director of Plans at the Air Force Human Resources Laboratory in 1968.
In 1969, he became executive Vice-President of Baylor University. From 1981 to 1995, he served as its President. Under his leadership, Baylor University expanded significantly and added women's sports programs, joined the Big Twelve Conference. He also moved to limit the Baptist General Convention of Texas
Baptist General Convention of Texas
The Baptist General Convention of Texas is the oldest surviving Baptist convention in the state of Texas. The churches cooperating with the Baptist General Convention of Texas partner nationally and internationally with both the Southern Baptist Convention and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship,...
control of the university by changing the University's charter in 1990. He served as its Chancellor from 1995 to 2000. From 1994 to 1997, he was a Visiting Scholar at Wolfson College, Cambridge
Wolfson College, Cambridge
Wolfson College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. Wolfson is one of a small number of Cambridge colleges which admit only students over the age of 21. The majority of students at the college are postgraduates, with around 15% studying undergraduate...
.
He served as Chairman of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Founded in 1976, the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities is an organization of private US colleges and universities...
and the Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas. From 1995, he was Chair of the Texas Commission on Judicial Efficiency and a member of the Texas Select Committee on Higher Education. He was also a trustee of the Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine, located in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas, USA, is a highly regarded medical school and leading center for biomedical research and clinical care...
, a director of Community Bank and Trust of Waco, and a Deacon and former Deacon Chairman of the First Baptist Church of Waco. He was a 33rd degree Mason.
Reynolds is the father of film director Kevin Reynolds.
He died in May 2007 and is buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, Texas
Waco, Texas
Waco is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. Situated along the Brazos River and on the I-35 corridor, halfway between Dallas and Austin, it is the economic, cultural, and academic center of the 'Heart of Texas' region....
.