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Pollan was born in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]], to Rex Clark (1912–1980) and Faith Basye (1911–2002). Her father worked in the [[oil]] fields about Houston and later Refugio (pronounced RE FURY OH) in south Texas. The family moved to Springdale in Washington and Benton counties in northwestern Arkansas, where her father made his living in the [[poultry]] business.<ref>Billy Hathorn, Interview with Carolyn Pollan, May 16, 2007.</ref>

Pollan was born in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]], to Rex Clark (1912–1980) and Faith Basye (1911–2002). Her father worked in the [[oil]] fields about Houston and later Refugio (pronounced RE FURY OH) in south Texas. The family moved to Springdale in Washington and Benton counties in northwestern Arkansas, where her father made his living in the [[poultry]] business.<ref name=interview>Billy Hathorn, Interview with Carolyn Pollan, May 16, 2007.</ref>

Pollan graduated from Springdale High School in 1955. She then procured her bachelor's degree from the private [[Christianity|Christian]] John Brown University in Siloam Springs (pronounced CY LUM) in Benton County, Arkansas. She graduated from JBU in 1959 and was a member of the university trustees for more than twenty-five, having previously served as vice chairman. In 1993, Pollan was awarded her [[Ph.D.]] in [[education]] from the accredited on-line Walden University in [[Minneapolis]],  [[Minnesota]].<ref name=pollanencyc/>

Pollan graduated from Springdale High School in 1955. She then procured her bachelor's degree from the private [[Christianity|Christian]] John Brown University in Siloam Springs (pronounced CY LUM) in Benton County, Arkansas. She graduated from JBU in 1959 and was a member of the university trustees for more than twenty-five, having previously served as vice chairman. In 1993, Pollan was awarded her [[Ph.D.]] in [[education]] from the accredited on-line Walden University in [[Minneapolis]],  [[Minnesota]].<ref name=pollanencyc/>

Pollan is a former chairman of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement. She formerly owned the Carolyn Pollan Patent Model Museum in Fort Smith, an exhibit of Patent Models from the early years of the founding of America. After its first year of operation, the museum was free to the public. She later sold her collection to a museum in [[New York]].<ref name=pollanencyc/>

Pollan is a former chairman of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement. She formerly owned the Carolyn Pollan Patent Model Museum in Fort Smith, an exhibit of Patent Models from the early years of the founding of America. After its first year of operation, the museum was free to the public. She later sold her collection to a museum in [[New York]].<ref name=pollanencyc/>

A descendant of Union veteran in the [[American Civil War]], Pollan has written related articles for the ''Fort Smith Historical Society Journal.'' She was involved in literacy education in Fort Smith and worked to develop procedures to encourage recipients of public welfare to obtain employment and move away from dependency on government.

A descendant of Union veteran in the [[American Civil War]], Pollan has written related articles for the ''Fort Smith Historical Society Journal.'' She was involved in literacy education in Fort Smith and worked to develop procedures to encourage recipients of public welfare to obtain employment and move away from dependency on government.<ref name=interview/>

===Personal life===

===Personal life===