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DATE: SUNDAY, June 12, 1994                   TAG: 9406140076
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: B-3   EDITION: METRO 
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BAYES E. WILSON

BAYES E. WILSON Age: 62 Hometown: Swords Creek, Russell County Professional: School superintendent for Roanoke County, 14 years; assistant superintendent for business and finance, 21 years; Salem High School principal, two years; William Byrd High, one year. Education: Virginia Tech, bachelor of science degree in business administration; University of Virginia, master of education in school administration; and Virginia Tech, doctorate in school administration. Professional activities and awards: Salem/Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce award for service to education, 1994; founding member and past president of the Virginia Association of School Business Officials; Phi Delta Kappa, Roanoke chapter, Educator of the year, 1992; member of several other professional groups and co-author of Educational Legacy of Roanoke County's Public Schools. Civic Organizations: Salem/Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce, Boy Scouts of America, United Way, Roanoke Civil War Roundtable and Salem Kiwanis Club. Religion: Member of First United Methodist Church; served two terms on the church's board. Family: Married to the former Ella Wyrick. Two sons: David, who works for General Electric, and John, who works for Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Virginia. Quote: "I am an excellent example of a lifelong learner. I didn't get my master's degree until I was 36 and my doctorate until I was 56." 


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