Charles Paul Conn Biography

Charles Paul Conn is President of Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee in the USA. Conn became president of Lee University in 1986. He is in his 32nd year as president of Lee University.

During his administration, the university has seen significant growth: enrollment has increased from 1200 to over 5300, the physical campus has been substantially enlarged and rebuilt, and the school’s reputation as a regional leader has been established.

Conn began his career at Lee College in 1972 and was appointed as a professor in the psychology faculty and chair of the Department of Behavioral Sciences.

He was appointed as the Vice President of Institutional Advancement in 1984 and President of Lee College, currently known as the Lee University, in 1986.

He continues teaching in the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences and served a term as a Visiting Professor of Psychology at Appalachian State University.

Conn has served on the SACSCOC, holding positions as commissioner, member of the Executive Committee, and member of the Appeals Committee.

He served from 2007 to 2010 on the national board of directors of the Council of Independent Colleges. He has also held positions with the Appalachian College Association, the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, the Southern States Athletic Conference, and the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association.

Charles Paul Conn Education

Dr. Charles acquired his undergraduate degree in religion from Lee University, back then the school was still Lee College.

He earned a Ph.D. degree in psychology from Emory University in 1974. Subsequently, he has spent 8 semesters at Harvard University as a postdoctoral student in the Graduate School of Education studying with Lawrence Kohlberg (1978), David Breneman (1993), Derek Bok (1998), Suarez Orozco (2003), Robert Kegan (2008), and Nancy Hill (2013).

In 1982 Paul was a Visiting Scholar at Harvard Divinity School. He did his undergraduate work at Lee College and Georgia State University and earned an M.A. degree at Emory.

Charles Paul Conn Age | Birthday

Dr. Paul Conn was born with his birth name as Charles Paul Conn on December 23rd, 1945. Charles celebrates his birthday on December 23rd, every year. He currently resides at Cleveland, Tennessee in the United States.

Charles Paul Conn Family

Parents

Paul was the son of his father, Dr. Charles William Conn and mother Edna Minor Conn. She and her husband William were married for 56 years till Edna passed on in 1997. The couple had 12 children.

His father was an American influential figure in the Church of God whose responsibilities spanned a wide spectrum of positions throughout his ministerial career.Dr. William Conn was president emeritus of Lee University. He served for 12 years that is from 1970–1982 as president of Lee College.

He was an anointed minister in the Church of God, getting into the priesthood in 1940. He was the general overseer of the Church of God for four years, 1966–19 70 and editor-in-chief of Pathway Press for 10 years, 1952–1962.

Charles Paul Conn Siblings

Talking about his siblings, Charles has eleven siblings. They are twelve children in their family. He has six brothers and five sisters. Here is the list of them:

• Philip W. Conn
• Sara Wesson
• J. Stephen Conn
• Sharon Hays
• Raymond Conn
• Camila Warren
• Mark Conn
• Catherine Robbins
• Bruce Conn
• Jeffrey Conn
• Melody Conn

Dr. Charles Paul Conn Married

Charles is married to his lovely wife, Darlia McLuhan. The details about the date of their marriage are still not available with us. The couple has been blessed with three children and ten grandchildren. There is no much information about their children and their grandchildren.

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Dr. Charles Paul Conn Salary

Charles is a president at a private university. Private Colleges and Universities in East Tennessee generally decline to talk about what they pay their presidents. And they don’t have to, because they’re privately funded, operating outside the scope of public records laws. However, the federal Tax records do reveal what these institutions do not discuss openly.

According to the Federal Tax Record, the most paid president in the nine East Tenessee private institutions examined by the News Sentinel was Paul Conn of the Lee University, who made $309, 570 in fiscal 2008, according to the Form 990 the institution filed with the Internal Revenue Service.

Charles Paul Conn Net Worth

Working as the President at a private University, there is no doubt Paul Conn earns a good salary and has been able to accumulate good net worth. However, his exact net worth has not yet been revealed but the information will be updated as soon as it is available.

Dr. Charles Paul Conn Leadership

Conn has served two terms as a Commissioner of the SACSCOC (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges), including two years as a member of the Executive Committee of the Commission. He is currently serving as an elected member of the Appeals Committee of the COC.

Conn has also served on the Board of Directors of the Council of Independent Colleges and was chairman of the President’s Council of the Southern States Athletic Conference.

He has served on the Executive Committee of the Appalachian Colleges Association and on the board of the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association. He has served three three-year terms on the national board of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities.

Charles Paul Conn Professional Experience

Charles Conn joined the Lee College faculty as an instructor in 1972 and reached the rank of Professor of Psychology twelve years later.

He has served continuously at Lee, except when engaging in postdoctoral study and an appointment as a Visiting Professor of Psychology at Appalachian State University.

In addition to scholarly publications in the Journal of Experimental Psychology and the Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, Conn has enjoyed a second career as a freelance writer.

He has authored or co-authored 20 popular books, sharing by-lines with such personalities as Johnny Cash, pro football star Terry Bradshaw, businessmen Jack Eckerd and Richard DeVos, and many others.

Four of his books have been listed on the New York Times bestseller list, and his book The Possible Dream was the number 7 bestselling non-fiction book of 1977, according to Publishers Weekly.

Dr. Charles Paul Conn Books

These are the list of a number of books Charles Conn has authored and co-authored:

• Battle for Africa, by Brother Andrew with Charles Paul Conn
• Believe, by Richard M. DeVos with Charles Paul Conn
• Dad, Mom, and the Church, by Charles  Conn
• Disguised, by Patricia Moore with Charles Conn
• Eckerd: Finding the Right Prescription, by Jack Eckerd and Charles Conn
• Father Care, by Charles Paul Conn
• Hooked on a Good Thing, by Sammy Hall with  Paul Conn
• Julian Carroll of Kentucky, by Paul Conn
• Just Off Chicken Street, by Floyd McClung, Jr. with Charles Paul Conn
• Kathy, by Barbara Miller and  Charles  Conn
• The Magnificent Three, by Nicky Cruz with Charles  Conn
• Making it Happen, by Charles  Conn
• Music Makers: A Profile of the Lee Singers, by Charles Conn
• The New Johnny Cash, by Charles Paul Conn
• No Easy Game, by Terry Bradshaw with Charles Paul
• The Possible Dream: A Candid Look at Amway, by Charles Conn
• The Power of Positive Students, by Dr. William Mitchell with Dr. Charles  Conn
• Promises to Keep: The Amway Phenomenon and How it Works, by Charles  Conn
• An Uncommon Freedom, by Charles Paul Conn
• The Winner’s Circle, by Charles  Conn

 Dr. Charles Paul Conn Awards

In 2001 Conn was the recipient of the M.C. Headrick Award, given by the Chamber of Commerce annually to the most outstanding CEO in the Cleveland/Bradley community in Tennessee.

Dr. Conn has as well received the 1996 Otis Floyd Award from the Tennessee College Public Relations Association, which is given to the most outstanding higher education executive in Tennessee.

Charles Paul Conn FAQs

Who is Dr. Charles Paul Conn?

He is President of Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee in the USA

How old is Paul Conn?

He is 73 years. He was born on December 23, 1945

How tall is Charles Conn?

There is no information about his height

Is Dr. Paul Conn married?

Paul conn is married to his wife, Darlia McLuhan.

How much is Paul Conn worth?

This information is still not available

How much does Dr. Paul Conn make?

He makes about $309, 570 as his salary

Where does Dr. Charles Conn live?

He currently resides at Cleveland, Tennessee in the United States.

Is Charles Conn dead or alive?

Dr. Conn is still alive and in good health.

Where is Dr. Conn now?

He is still the current President of Lee University

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