Background
Chandler, B. J. was born on July 23, 1921 in Bluffton, Arkansas, United States. Son of J.V. and Edna (McCreight) Chandler.
educator superintendent schools
Chandler, B. J. was born on July 23, 1921 in Bluffton, Arkansas, United States. Son of J.V. and Edna (McCreight) Chandler.
Bachelor of Arts, University Texas, 1948; Master of Education, University Texas, 1949; Doctor of Education, Columbia, 1951.
Assistant professor education, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1951-1954;
associate professor, University of Virginia, 1954-1956;
associate professor education, Northwestern University, 1956-1959;
professor education, Northwestern University, 1959-1978;
dean, Northwestern University (School Education), 1963-1978;
dean emeritus, Northwestern University (School Education), since 1978;
superintendent schools, Dardanelle, Arkansas, since 1981. Educational consultant State Farm Insurance Companies, 1953-1970. Consultant National Board Medical Examiners, 1978-1979, National School Bds.
Association, 1978-1980. Co-chairman Gov's. Committee on Literacy and Learning, 1963-1967. Consultant River City Ednl.
Program, Chicago; Chairman advisory council, trustee Aerospace Education Foundation, 1964-1969. Member of advisory council Kellogg Foundation, 1963-1965. Member Governor's Task Force on Education, 1965-1967.
President Illinois Council on Economics Education, 1969-1973. Chairman Illinois Task Force on Teacher Education. Member Illinois Teacher Certification Board.
Board of directors Films, Inc., Law in American Society Foundation, 1971-1978, Citizens School Committee Chicago. Member Carter-Mondale Task Force on Education, 1976. Trustee Chicago Y CommunityColl., Evanston Roycemore School, North Shore Country Day School.
Member of advisory committee Arkansas Ednl. Reform Study, since 1985.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1944. Member National Catholic Education Association (director) 1972), International Council of Scholars(chairman advising committee 1979-1982) M C.
Married E. Ursula Bieder, 1978. Children: Brenda (Mistress Thomas Dexter Barbour), Robert W., Cynthia (Mistress Patrick Bost), Maria, Michael, Bobby Joe.