Background
Gorman, Burton William was born on March 29, 1907 in Mitchell, Indiana, United States. Son of William James and Minnie Rose (Burton) Gorman.
Gorman, Burton William was born on March 29, 1907 in Mitchell, Indiana, United States. Son of William James and Minnie Rose (Burton) Gorman.
Bachelor of Arts, Indiana U., 1930; Master of Science, 1936; Doctor of Philosophy, George Peabody College Teachers (Knudson F.), 1953; student, University Chicago, summers 1943, 45.
Teacher history and music, Bardstown, Kentucky, 1930-1936. Superintendent schools Ohio County, Indiana, 1936-1937. Principal high school Lawrenceburg, 1937-1939.
Counselor boys high school Connersville, 1939-1942. High school principal, 1942-1946. Superintendent schools, 1946-1949.
Principal Emmerich Manual Training High School, Indianapolis, 1949-1951. Professor, head education department De Pauw University, 1953-1954. Professor, head department secondary education Kent (Ohio) State University, 1954-1972.
Professor education George Peabody College for Teachers, 1972-1974, Stetson University, DeLand, Florida, 1974-1976. Visiting professor Butler University, 1946, George Peabody College, 1948, 49, 51, 52, 53, 61, Indiana University, 1954, also University North Carolina, University Vermont.
Donor faculty awards, Indiana University and Kent State University colleges education. Member National Education Association, American Association School Administrators, American Association of University Professors, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, Acacia.
Married Rebecca Evelyn Tolle, December 29, 1931. Children: Benjamin Lee, Joseph Tolle, John Burton.