Burton William Kreitlow

Background

Kreitlow, Burton William was born on August 14, 1917 in Howard Lake, Minnesota, United States. Son of William Arthur and Esther Ingeborg (Nelson) Kreitlow.

Education

Teaching certified, Cokato (Minnesota) Normal, 1935; Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota, 1941; Master of Arts, University of Minnesota, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1949.

Career

Rural teacher, District 58, Montrose, Minnesota, 1935-1937; county 4-H agent, Minnesota Ext. Svc., Mankato, Minnesota, 1938-1939; county agriculture agent, Minnesota Ext. Svc., Warren, Minnesota, 1941-1942; district supervisor 4H, Minnesota Ext.

Svc., St. Paul, 1945-1946; assistant professor basic college, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1948-1949; from assistant professor to professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1949-1981; professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin, since 1981. Visiting professor Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., Florida State University, Alaska-Pacific U., Washington StateU., National Taiwan University, University Hawaii (Hilo), U. Alaska, Ancharage. Disting.vis. professor Ohio State University Graduate School, 1975-1976.

Workshop leader, lecturer. Chairman communications of professors, 1961-1963. Board directors emeritus College St. Scholastica, Duluth, Minnesota, 1992-1993, Agin Trust Fund, Northland Foundation, Duluth, 1991-1994.

Works

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  • Creative Planning for the Second Half of Life

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  • Leadership for action in rural communities

    (1965 The Interstate x-lib HARDCOVER)

Membership

Member Wisconsin Heights School Board, Mazomanie, Wisconsin, 1959-1962. President Homestead Cooperative of Grand Marais (Minnesota), 1992-1994. Member National Education Association (chair publications committee rural department 1965-1967), Gerontological Society American, Minnesota Gerontological Society, Lions (president 1959, 85), Phi Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: community volunteer, writing, continued teaching and learning.

Connections

Married Doris J. Ounsworth, September 13, 1944. Children: Karen Neal, Candace Kreitlow.