Joe E. White

Dr. Joe Ellis White (July 3, 1937 – May 31, 2018) was a career Oklahoma educator and oil and gas investor.[2][3] White served as President of Carl Albert State College from 1975-2007.[2] His tenure at Carl Albert State College marked one of the longest sitting college president terms in the state of Oklahoma.[4]

Dr. Joe E. White
President of Carl Albert State College
In office
July 1, 1975 – July 1, 2007
Personal details
BornJuly 3, 1937 (1937-07-03)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
DiedMay 31, 2018 (2018-06-01)
Edmond, Oklahoma[1]
Spouse(s)Melba Sue Curfman
ResidenceEdmond, Oklahoma
Alma materOklahoma State University
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Murray State College
ProfessionRetired college president
Oil and gas investor

White was a member of the Carl Albert State College Hall of Fame, the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame and the Murray State Distinguished Athlete Hall of Fame.[3] He also owned and was a managing partner at White Energy, LLC.[3][5]

Early life and education

Joe E. White was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on July 3, 1937 to C.W. and Cleo White.[6] White graduated from Alex High School in Alex, Oklahoma in 1955.[7] From 1956-1958, White attended Murray State College where he played fullback on the Murray State College, football team.[8] Following his graduation from Murray State College, White transferred to Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1959.[2][9]

In 1965, White completed his master's degree in education at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, Oklahoma.[10] He returned to Oklahoma State University in 1974 completing his Doctorate in education.[3]

Career

In 1959, White began his career as the head football coach and English teacher at Alex High School, his alma mater.[9][11] In 1962, White served as an assistant football coach and teacher at Roswell High School in Roswell, New Mexico.[12] He later served as the coach of Minco High School in Minco, Oklahoma prior to being hired at Elk City High School in 1964.[10][11]

White started at Elk City High School as a teacher, football coach, athletic director followed by assistant principal.[10] He became Elk City High School’s head principal in 1968.[12] He left Elk City to become superintendent of schools in Sentinel, Oklahoma in 1970.[10] White later served as Elk City Public Schools superintendent.[13] While superintendent of the Elk City schools, White was one of 50 superintendents to participate in an international study mission to the then-Soviet Union.[13]

White was appointed president of Carl Albert State College (CASC) in 1975.[14]

Carl Albert State College
Former United States House Speaker Carl Albert and White

During President White’s tenure at CASC, from 1975-2007, student enrollment increased from 600 students in 1975 to over 3,700 students.[15] During that period, CASC grew from a single campus with two buildings to 3 campuses located in Poteau, Sallisaw and Idabel.[15] CASC also constructed six residence halls and tripled the size of its Sallisaw campus during White's tenure.[15] White also oversaw the creation of the CASC Development Foundation, which was established in 1979.[16][14]

In collaboration with former United States House Speaker Carl Albert, White created the Jimmy Carter Presidential Lecture Series at CASC.[17] Featured speakers at the lecture series have included former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, George H.W. Bush, and Miss America Shawntel Smith.[18][19]

The Carl Albert State College library was named the "Joe E. White Library" in recognition of White's contributions to the college.[20]

Other associations

White was a former chairman of the Council of Oklahoma's College and University Presidents; and sat on the National Council of Two-Year College Presidents and the executive committee of the Council of North Central Two-Year Colleges.[15]

White was inducted into the Murray State College Distinguished Athlete Hall of Fame in 2003.[3] In 2004, he was inducted into the Oklahoma Higher Education Heritage Society’ Higher Education Hall of Fame.[15] He was also inducted into the CASC Hall of Fame in 2013.[21] In 2019, White was posthumously inducted into the Oklahoma Association of Community Colleges (OACC) Hall of Fame.[22]

Publications
Joe E. White Library at Carl Albert State College
  • "An Effective Communication System in a Senior High School," Oklahoma Educators Association Journal
  • "A Successful Road to Accountability," Successful Ventures, State Department of Education
  • "A Plan for Implementing a Statewide Network of Regional Centers," Doctoral Dissertation, Joe E. White Library
  • "Oklahoma Higher Education’s Revised Admission and Retention Plan: What is it? Can It Work? Is it Worth the Trouble?" Eastern Oklahoma Schools Advisory Council Newsletter
  • "President’s Angle," Carl Albert State College Viking Banner

Personal life

In 1957, White married Melba Sue Curfman.[6] They had two sons, Vance White of Los Angeles, California and Oklahoma City attorney Joe E. White Jr.[23] In 2007, he retired from Carl Albert State College, and moved to Edmond, Oklahoma.[16] That same year, he created White Energy, LLC.[16] White Energy LLC has mineral interests in fourteen Oklahoma counties.[24]

In 2014, White's wife, Melba, died at the age of 76. On May 31, 2018, he died at the age of 80. Memorials took place in Edmond and Poteau, Oklahoma.[24][25]

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References
  1. "Joe White tribute scheduled June 21".
  2. "Carl Albert president to retire. College thrived under man's 31-year tenure". NewsOK. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  3. "College to Honor Former CASC President". The Times Record. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  4. The Late Dr. Joe White is Inducted into the OACC Hall of Fame
  5. "Meet Dr. Joe E. White". Carl Albert State College. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  6. "Clippings". Pampa Daily News. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  7. "Alex Honors Constructive Educator". News OK. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  8. "Dr. White Inducted into Hall of Fame". Heavener Ledger. 29 January 2004.
  9. "White Wins Bid to Head Administrator's Association". Elk City Daily News. 1974.
  10. "Joe White, Elk City principal, hired as school superintendent". Elk City Daily News. 1970.
  11. "White is Selected As Elk City Coach". Elk City Daily News. April 1964.
  12. "School Hires New Principal". Elk City Daily News. April 1986.
  13. "City Superintendent to Visit Soviet Union". Elk City Daily News. March 1973.
  14. "White to enter Hall of Fame". Poteau Daily News. 12 June 2004.
  15. "Joe White Selected To Oklahoma Higher Education Hall Of Fame". Sequoyah County Times. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  16. "Development Foundation". Carl Albert State College. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  17. "News release: NewsOK regarding Jimmy Carter Lecture Series". News OK. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  18. "News release: NewsOK, Former President Carter To Speak at Carl Albert State College". News OK. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  19. "News release: NewsOK, Former President Bush to Speak at Carl Albert State College". News OK. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  20. "White enters Hall of Fame" (PDF). Poteau Daily News. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  21. "Spotlight Will Shine on Dr. Joe E. White at Carl Albert State College "A Night with the Stars"". OKW News. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  22. CASC Employees Honored At Conference
  23. "Carl Albert State College Development Foundation Honors J.C. Holton Family and Dr. Joe E. White". OKW News. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  24. "Obituary".
  25. "The Presidential Legacy of Dr. Joe E. White".
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