Background
Austill, Allen was born on June 22, 1927 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William E. and Anna (Pifer) Austill.
Austill, Allen was born on June 22, 1927 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William E. and Anna (Pifer) Austill.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Chicago, 1948; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1951; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), New School Social Research, 1987.
Research associate Council State Governments, Chicago, 1951-1952. Member faculty, director admissions and placement St. Johns College, 1953-1955. Director student housing University Chicago, 1955-1957.
Teacher, dean students State University of New York-Stony Brook, 1957-1961. Consultant Ford Foundation, Middle East, Amman, Jordan, 1962. Member faculty, associate dean New School Social Research, 1962-1964, dean, 1964-1979, vice president academy affairs and executive dean, 1979-1982, dean, 1982-1987, chancellor, 1987-1989.
Consultant Chatham College, 2000, Corcoran Gallery College, 2003, College for Creative Studies, 2006. Consultant title I Higher Education Act, State New York. Member council academic fellows Shimer College, 1971-1980.
Member New York Regents Advisory Task Force for Adult Education, 1972-1977, chairman, 1976-1977. Chairman board directors Harpers Magazine Foundation, 1988-2008. Board directors Educational Management Network, 1985-1995.
Chairman visiting committee American Museum Natural History, 1990. With Army of the United States, 1945-1946.
President Friends of Cresskill Library., 1969-1971. Member visiting committee continuing education Harvard University, 1977-1983. Member Boston Center for Adult Education, since 1990, chair board trustees, 1991-1995.
Trustee New England College Finance, 2006, chair, board trustees, since 2007.
Married Joan Mildred Sellery, June 4, 1950. Children: Randolph Allen, Christopher Scott, Lara Anne.
