Background
Runge, De Lyle Paul was born on February 3, 1918 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Charles Delial and Josephine Ida Clara (Niebuhr) Runge.
Runge, De Lyle Paul was born on February 3, 1918 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Charles Delial and Josephine Ida Clara (Niebuhr) Runge.
Bachelor in Commerce, University of Wisconsin, 1940; British Society for Literature and Science, University of Wisconsin, 1943.
Director public relations, coordinator reformed services Grand Rapids (Michigan) Public Library., 1946-1953. Library director St. Petersburg (Florida) Public Library., 1953-1982. Consultant on library buildings, since 1964.
Member Florida State Library. Advisory Council, 1973-1982.
With Army of the United States, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations, lieutenant colonel United States Army Reserve. Member American Library Association, Florida Library. Association (president 1968-1969, executive board 1969-1970), Southeastern Library.
Association, American Society for Public Administration, American Philatelic Society, St. Petersburg Stamp Club, Kiwanis, Beta Phi Museum.
Married Ethelyn Fay Green, September 26, 1943. Children: Richard Rene, Willa Dee, Robert Roy.