Benjamin Bernard "Bernie" Dunlap (born December 3, 1937, in Columbia, South Carolina)[1] is an American author and academic, who was the president of Wofford College from July 2000 to 2013.
A native of Columbia, South Carolina, with an affinity for extinction, Dunlap drowned and was resuscitated at the age of 13 and, amidst a succession of medical emergencies, had a near-fatal motorcycle accident when he was 33.
During his Oxford days, Dunlap’s closest friends included Alan Coren, Melvyn Bragg, and Kris Kristofferson.
As a writer, producer, and on-camera presenter for public television, he has been a major contributor to more than 200 programs beginning with his much-acclaimed 1979 series Cinematic Eye.
[6] In 2007, Dunlap was among "50 remarkable people" invited to present at the prestigious TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conference in Monterey, California.
[10] He and his family lived in Thailand for two and a half years, where he picked up his love for the game of Sepak Takraw, a cross between soccer and volleyball played on a doubles' badminton court.