Cyril B. Busbee

Cyril B. Busbee (1908–2001) was an American educator who served as the 12th State Superintendent of Education in South Carolina from 1967 to 1979.[1]

Cyril B. Busbee Elementary School is named after him.[2]

Biography

Born in Wagener, South Carolina, Busbee earned a bachelor's degree in 1928 and a master's degree in 1938, both from the University of South Carolina.[3] He worked as a teacher, coach, and school administrator before he became superintendent of the Brookland-Cayce Schools, part of Lexington District Two.[3]

Busbee assumed the role of state superintendent following the retirement of Jesse T. Anderson in 1966.[3] He defeated Inez C. Eddings with 53 percent of the vote, facing a notable Republican challenge.[3] Reelected in 1970 and 1974, he served during a period when federal desegregation guidelines required integration across South Carolina's schools.[3] His administration introduced a statewide kindergarten system and expanded a free basic textbook program to all grades.[3][2]

After retiring in 1979, Busbee worked as a consultant to the president of the University of South Carolina and served on the boards of C&S National Bank and Lexington Medical Center.[2] He died in 2001 in Cayce, South Carolina, and was interred at Southland Memorial Gardens.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Cyril B. Busbee". South Carolina Department of Education. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
  2. ^ a b c "History". Cyril B. Busbee Elementary. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Busbee, Cyril B." South Carolina Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
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