Dr. Williams' Brief Biography

Dr. Williams attended public schools in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1974 as a Morehead Scholar at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graduating with honors in history. He earned his law degree at the Columbia University School of Law in New York City, with a certificate of achievement with honors from the Parker Program in Foreign and International law. During the course of his legal profession, he practiced corporate law and served as administrative vice president and counsel for Sea World, Inc. During the 1980’s he and his wife Sandra were active writers, publishing a series of children’s mysteries, adult mysteries, and non-fiction works.

In 1994, Dr. Williams returned to Chapel Hill to earn his Ph.D. in Health Policy and Administration. He served for one year as a post-doctoral research fellow at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, then accepted a position at Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, where he last served as Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs. He joined the staff of Methodist College in Fayetteville, North Carolina in 2003 as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College.

In 2006 he became the 14th President of the University of Montevallo. In 2007 he was invited to serve as a member of the Governor’s Advisory Group on China, based upon his extensive work as an instructor to Chinese health care executives in Beijing since 1996. He also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Japan-American Society of Alabama. In 2008 he was elected to serve a two-year term as Alabama’s state representative to the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.

Dr. Williams resides in the President’s Home on Ryan Street in Lake Charles with his wife, Sandra, his son, Grant, and his Chihuahua, Zorro.