Albert Arthur Zimmer

Background

Zimmer, Albert Arthur was born on May 20, 1918 in Pittsburgh. Son of Albert Peter and Hilda (Volz) Zimmer.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1942. Master of Education, Pennsylvania State University, 1947. Doctor of Education, University Pittsburgh, 1951.

Career

Teacher public schools, State College, Pennsylvania, 1941-1942; music supervisor public schools, Ford City and Monongahela, Pennsylvania, 1946-1949; instructor, U. Pittsburgh, 1949-1952; head education department, Susquehanna U., 1952-1959; dean students, Susquehanna U., 1959-1962; dean, vice president, Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas, 1962-1966; acting president college, Bethany College, 1966-1967; department chairman education, Thiel College, Greenville, Pennsylvania, 1967-1983; chairman emeritus, Thiel College, Greenville, Pennsylvania, 1983-1996. Visiting lecturer Bucknell U., Rutgers University, Pennsylvania State University, U. Connecticut. Delaware Governor Pennsylvania Conference Education, 1954.

Achievements

• Albert Arthur Zimmer has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director Snyder County Civil Defense, 1952-1962. Member Selinsgrove (Pennsylvania) Selective Service System Board, 1959-1962. National delegate Luth Church American, 1956, 60, 62.

Delegate Central Pennsylvania Synod, 1956-1962, 64, member Christian education commission, 1958-1962, social welfare commission, 1960-1962, church councilman, Selinsgrove, 1952-1962, Lindsborg, 1963-1996, City councilman, Selinsgrove, 1960-1962, Greenville, 1980-1988, member planning commission, 1960-1962. Fire warden Pennsylvania Forest Commission, 1958-1962. Board directors Snyder County chapter American Cancer Society, 1956-1960.

Board directors, fund chairman Snyder County chapter American Red Cross, 1954. Board directors Monongahela Youth Council, 1946-1947, Monongahela Concert Board, 1946-1947, Walnut Acres Foundation, Pennsylvania, 1958-1962, Lindsborg Community Volunteer Ambulance Service, 1966-1996, Gettysburg Lutheran Theological Seminary, 1974-1978. Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1946.

Member National Education Association, American Association of University Professors, Music Educators National Conference, Pennsylvania Association Liberal Arts Colleges (president 1960-1961), Pennsylvania Association Student Teaching (vice president 1958-1959), National Association Deans, Rotary, Phi Delta Kappa, Theta Chi, Phi Mu Alpha, Kappa Phi Kappa, Alpha Phi Omega.

Connections

Married Alma Zimmermann, March 7, 1945. Children: Alene Lynne, Alyce Lorraine, Alana Leigh.

Father:

Albert Peter Zimmer

Mother:

Hilda (Volz) Zimmer

Spouse:

Alma Zimmermann

child:

Alyce Lorraine Zimmer

child:

Alana Leigh Zimmer

child:

Alene Lynne Zimmer