Dr. Carl Wheeless ’41, a highly reputed educator who taught many of Pakistan’s leaders as a professor of political science, died Oct. 19, 2007, in Lakeland, Fla. He was 88.
Wheeless was a former head and professor of political science at Forman Christian College in Lahore, Pakistan, where his students included Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan Muslim League President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, and numerous other leaders in the Pakistani government. Wheeless was recognized for these contributions to Pakistan in a 2004 reception held in his honor.
A life-long educator, Wheeless wrote several books, including works on American and Pakistani presidents, and a book on missionary service. In addition to Forman Christian, Wheeless also taught history, political science, and geography at High Point University, and has delivered lectures on international affairs all over the world. He served as a missionary for the United Methodist Church in Pakistan, and also spent several years as a foreign affairs specialist for the Department of State and as an intelligence specialist with the Department of Defense.
He is survived by his wife, Mary; two daughters; one son; and six grandchildren; sister
Elaine Wheeless Schnittjer ’37; cousin
Jean Midkiff Guthrie ’34; and cousin-in-law
Florence Barton Midkiff ’34. He was preceded in death by cousin
Carl Midkiff ’33 and cousin-in-law
W. Lain Guthrie ’34.
