Honorary Degree

Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa Kenneth M. Sadler

DDS, MPA, MAGD, FACD, FADI, FICD Entrepreneur, Businessman, Community Leader

Dr. Kenneth Sadler earned a B.A. Degree from Lincoln University PA, a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Howard University College of Dentistry and completed his residency in the United States Army where he attained the rank of colonel serving as the Pacific Region Dental Commander (IMA). He also holds a master’s degree in public administration from Golden Gate University.

He was elected to the Omicron Kappa Upsilon national honorary dental fraternity, the Dental equivalent of Phi Beta Kappa, and is also a fellow of the American and International Colleges of dentistry as well as the Academy of Dentistry International and a Master of the Academy of General Dentistry.

Dr. Sadler is also a member of the American and National Dental Associations, North Carolina Dental Society Board of Trustees, Old North State Dental Society, Academy of General Dentistry, and is former lecturer at Howard University’s College of Dentistry and a recipient of Howard’s Distinguished Alumni Award.

During his (48 year) career in general dentistry, Dr. Sadler was the managing partner of a large-scale dental practice in Winston-Salem, North Carolina after serving as a vice president for Novant Health. He continues to serve the profession as an examiner for licensure of dentists.

Dr. Sadler has served in leadership positions in local, state and national organizations including the Boy Scouts of America, Forsyth Technical Community College, Winston-Salem State University, Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School, WinstonSalem Forsyth County Community Appearance Commission, Forsyth County Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority, the North Carolina Parks and Recreation Authority, American Academy of Dental Group Practice (AADGP) and Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare (AAAHC). He was the first African American board member and president of AADGP and AAAHC. His service has garnered many professional and personal awards and honors, including The Lifetime Achievement Award from the Winston-Salem Chronicle.

While attending Lincoln University, he served as the Student Director of Intramural Sports and was a member of the fencing and track teams for which he received Letters. He also served as president of the Pan Hellenic Council. A life-long supporter of his alma mater, Dr. Sadler is a former chair of the Lincoln University Board of Trustees, a recipient of the Lincoln First Award, the Special Distinguished Service Award, and the Alumni Medal of Distinction. He is also an Emeritus Trustee.

Dr. Sadler is a life member of the American Legion, the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, the American Association of Dental Boards and the Lincoln University General Alumni Association. He is also a member and a past Sire Archon of the Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity Gamma Kappa Boule, and a member of the minority owner group of the National Basketball Association’s Charlotte Hornets, and Truist Bank Local Advisory Board.

Dr. Kenneth Sadler lives in Lewisville, North Carolina where he has served 24 years on the Lewisville Town Council including four years as Mayor Pro-Tempore. He was instrumental in the Incorporation of the Town in 1991 and a member of the Charter and Interim Councils.

He is married to Brenda Latham-Sadler, MD, Vice Chief Academic Officer for Advocate Health and Wake Forest University School of Medicine where she is a clinical professor. They have two sons Jackson L.E. Sadler, DDS and Raleigh D.S. Sadler.