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Doris Betts (Doris June Waugh) was born on 4 June, 1932 in Statesville, North Carolina, USA, is a writer. Discover Doris Betts's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 80 years old?

Popular As Doris June Waugh
Occupation writer
Age 80 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 4 June, 1932
Birthday 4 June
Birthplace Statesville, North Carolina, USA
Date of death 21 April, 2012
Died Place Pittsboro, North Carolina, USA
Nationality United States

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Doris Betts Height, Weight & Measurements

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Who Is Doris Betts's Husband?

Her husband is Lowry M. Betts (5 July 1952 - 9 July 2007) ( his death) ( 3 children)

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Husband Lowry M. Betts (5 July 1952 - 9 July 2007) ( his death) ( 3 children)
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Doris Betts Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Doris Betts worth at the age of 80 years old? Doris Betts’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. She is from United States. We have estimated Doris Betts's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Writer

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1932

Doris June Betts (nee) Waugh was born in Statesville, North Carolina in 1932, the only child of Mary Ellen and William Elmore.

1950

In 1950 she graduated from Statesville High School, and attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. While an undergraduate student she married then law student Lowry Betts, who later became a district judge in Chatham and Orange Counties, North Carolina; they had three children.

1953

She won the Mademoiselle College Fiction contest during her sophomore year (1953) for the story "Mr. Shawn and Father Scott".

1954

She received the UNC Putnam Book Prize in 1954 for her first book, The Gentle Insurrection, three Sir Walter Raleigh Awards (1958, 1965, and 1973) for the best fiction books by a North Carolinian, a Guggenheim Fellowship in Creative Writing (1958-1959), the North Carolina Award and Medal (1975), the Distinguished Service Award for Women (Chi Omega), and the John Dos Passos Award from Longwood College. She has also written articles for professional journals, lectured at writers' conferences, and delivered speeches on major college campuses.

1966

After working as a newspaper reporter for a number of years, she joined the faculty of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1966.

1973

She received the Tanner Award for distinguished undergraduate teaching in 1973 and the Katherine Carmichael Teaching Award in 1980.

1980

In 1980 she was named a UNC Alumni Distinguished Professor of English.