Retired U.S. Army Col. David White, who was an educational and community leader in Columbus, Phenix City and the Chattahoochee Valley, has died.
White died Sept. 15 at 78, according to his obituary. The cause and location of his death weren’t available before publication.
After serving in the Army for 26 years. White joined Troy University in 1996 and worked in various teaching and administrative roles before becoming vice chancellor of Troy’s now-closed Phenix City campus in 2010. He retired in 2020…