Wiley, William Leon

William Leon Wiley (1902- ), professor of Romance Languages at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Wiley was born and raised in rural Georgia, son of a public school administrator and teacher. He attended the University of Chattanooga, 1917-1921, after which he taught at Chickamauga High School. In 1922, he, at age 19, succeeded his father as superintendent of Chickamauga Schools. In 1923, Wiley went to graduate school at Harvard; in 1925, he began teaching in the Department of Romance Languages at UNC. After marrying in 1927, Wiley pursued his doctorate at Harvard, 1928-1930. He returned to UNC as assistant professor of French in 1931; became associate professor in 1935; spent World War II with military intelligence; and returned to UNC, where he became Kenan professor in 1955.

From the guide to the William Leon Wiley autobiography, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)

William Leon Wiley (1902- ), professor of Romance Languages at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Wiley was born and raised in rural Georgia, son of a public school administrator and teacher. He attended the University of Chattanooga, 1917-1921, after which he taught at Chickamauga High School. In 1922, he, at age 19, succeeded his father as superintendent of Chickamauga Schools.

In 1923, Wiley went to graduate school at Harvard; in 1925, he began teaching in the Department of Romance Languages at UNC. After marrying in 1927, Wiley pursued his doctorate at Harvard, 1928-1930. He returned to UNC as assistant professor of French in 1931; became associate professor in 1935; spent World War II with military intelligence; and returned to UNC, where he became Kenan professor in 1955.

From the description of William Leon Wiley autobiography [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 33427797