Interview with Otis A. Singletary, March 8, 1988

Interview Summary

This session continues with Dr. Singletary's experiences after he left the University of
Texas and moved into an administrative position as Chancellor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He discusses the problems he had playing the role of administrator as opposed to being a member of the faculty, and he recalls the effectiveness and amiability of certain administrators and their styles. He touches upon the role of financial and educational resources in a university. He compares universities such as Texas and North Carolina with other public institutions in the same state. He tells of his impressions of Greensboro and the work he did there.

In this interview, Singletary mentions his strong support of John F. Kennedy during the 1960 presidential race and his opinion of both Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. This leads into his recruitment by Sergeant Shriver to serve as Director of the Job Corps. Singletary brings up certain political ties he had that may have influenced the decision to interview him for the position. In fact, Mrs. Singletary's uncle was a senior member of the House of Representatives. He discusses the work he did as director, as well as relationships he forged with members of the Johnson administration.

Interview LC Subject

Singletary, Otis A.

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