Columbia Housing Authority
1994 Wall of Fame Inductees
Gary
E. Bell - - Allen Benedict Court 1946-55
At the time of induction, Gary Bell was employed with the S.C. Department
of Social Services as the Deputy Director for Fiscal and Information
Resource
Management. Bell received Master’s degrees from Kent State University
and Winthrop University. For five years he worked as a certified public accountant
in the Charlotte, Columbia, and Atlanta offices of Arthur Andersen, the international
accounting firm. He lives by the motto: treat others the way you want to be
treated.
Bishop
Frederick C. James - - Allen Benedict Court 1945-49
Bishop Frederick James attended Allen University where he earned a B.A. in
History and English, and Howard University, where he earned his Master’s
in Divinity. Although James has pastored churches in Irmo, Columbia, Winnsboro,
and Sumter, South Carolina, his influence has extended far outside the state
border. James was elected a Bishop of the AME church in 1972 and assigned
to South Africa for four years. During this time, he was the Bishop of six
countries in South Africa. In 1976, he returned to the states and was made
Bishop of the AME churches in Arkansas and Oklahoma where he served for eight
years. From 1984 until 1992, James served as Bishop of the South Carolina
AME churches and as Chair of the Board of Allen University. During his chairmanship,
Allen University was accredited for the first time. In 1993, James was made
Bishop of the Second Episcopal District where he served until his retirement
in 1996.
David
B. Whaley, Jr. - - Saxon Homes 1952-66
At the time of his induction in 1994, David Whaley, Jr. was the Chair of the
Health, Physical Education and Recreation Department at Benedict College.
An Honors graduate of Allen University, Whaley went on to receive his Ph.D.
from Clemson University. He has devoted much of his time to developing and
directing educational, recreational and cultural activities for the citizens
of Richland County. For his work he was honored with the “Outstanding
Leadership in Recreation and Service Award” from the S.C. Recreation & Parks
Society. Today Dr. Whaley is Senior Vice President of Student Affairs at
Benedict College where he applies his years of experience to campus and community
life programs that ensure students receive a quality education not just inside,
but also outside and alongside the college classroom.
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