Background
Knoblauch, Arthur Lewis was born on November 17, 1906 in Riga, Michigan, United States. Son of Ferdinand and Wilhelmina (Kolz) Knoblauch.
Political science educator university president
Knoblauch, Arthur Lewis was born on November 17, 1906 in Riga, Michigan, United States. Son of Ferdinand and Wilhelmina (Kolz) Knoblauch.
Bachelor of Science, Michigan State University, 1929. Master of Arts, University Michigan, 1933. Doctor of Education (McGregor scholar), Harvard University, 1942.
Bachelor of Laws, LaSalle University, 1979.
Teacher high school, Buchanan, Michigan, 1929-1931; director athletics, principal, 1931-1935; superintendent schools, Cassopolis, Michigan, 1935-1939; executive secretary, Connecticut Education Association, 1940-1941; associate professor education, U. Connecticut, 1941-1943; professor education, director division university extension, summer session and continuing education, U. Connecticut, 1943-1955; visiting professor, University of Michigan, 1950; president, State University, Moorhead, Minnesota, 1955-1958; president, Western Illinois U., 1958-1968; president emeritus, Western Illinois U., 1968-1988; professor emeritus political science, president, University Foundation, Western Illinois U., 1960-1968; president, Kankakee (Illinois) Community College, 1976; professor-in-residence, U. Arizona, 1971-1988. Consultant Saga Foods. Director Community Bank, Galesburg, Illinois.
President Eastern Connecticut council Boy Scouts American, 1955. President Prairie council, 1960-1965, member regional council, 1964-1988, member national council, 1960-1988. Member executive board Catalina Council, 1977.
President United Fund, 1960-1962. Member Gov's Advisory Council Illinois, 1968-1972. Director Positive Attitude, Inc., Galesburg.
Regent Lincoln Academy Illinois, Illinois State University, Regency Universities Illinois, 1969-1988. Member Illinois Board Higher Education, 1973-1988. President Alpha Gamma Rho National Educational Foundation, 1976-1988.
Interim secretary Illinois Community College Trustees Association, 1970-1971. Trustee Universities Retirement System, 1972-1988. Honorary life trustee Illinois Junior Colleges.
Member American Society for Public Administration (president Connecticut chapter 1946-1947, 49-50), Connecticut Schoolmasters Association, National Education Association, School Public Relations Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Adult Education (international understanding committee 1956-1961), Society for Academy Achievement (president 1962-1974), Alpha Gamma Rho, Alpha Zeta, Pi Kappa Delta, Phi Delta Kappa, Alpha Phi Omega, Phi Sigma. Clubs: Mason (32 degree), Shriner, Rotarian.
Married Muriel Marguerite Clemes, August 12, 1929. Children: Jane Harriet (Mistress Mann), Nancy Carolyn (Mistress Sonnenberg), Muriel Ann (Mistress Fanning).