Background
Trippet, Byron Kightly was born on September 21, 1908 in Princeton, Indiana, United States. Son of Sanford and Edith (Kightly) Trippet.
Trippet, Byron Kightly was born on September 21, 1908 in Princeton, Indiana, United States. Son of Sanford and Edith (Kightly) Trippet.
Bachelor of Arts, Wabash College, 1930. Postgraduate Geneva (Switzerland) Institute International Studies, 1930-1931. Bachelor of Arts, Oxford (England) University, 1934, Master of Arts, 1939.
Doctor of Laws, Indiana U., 1962. Doctor of Humane Letters, Wabash College, 1955, DePauw University, 1957, Valparaiso U., 1958.
July, 1967); 1 stepson, David C. Married second, Lorenza Galdeano Turillas, November 8, 1968.
Member faculty and administration, Wabash College, 1935-1965, dean college, professor of history, 1942-1955, president, 1955-1965. Member Rhodes Scholar Selection Committee, Great Lakes district, 1946-1964. Member Executive Committee, trustee United Student Aid Funds, Inc., since 1968.
Member college self study committee Ford Foundation, 1952-1954. Chairman board directors Independent College Funds American, Inc., 1963. Served to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1942-1946.
Rhodes scholar, 1931-1934. Member American Conference Academy Deans (chairman 1955), Association American Colls. (chairman commission liberal education 1958-1961), American Council Education (secretary 1962-1963), Indiana History Society, Phi Beta Kappa (national lecturer panel 1955-1960), Beta Theta Pi.
Club: University (New York City).
Married Dorothy Clark O’Neall, June 21, 1936 (divorced July, 1967).; married second, Lorenza Galdeano Turillas, November 8, 1968.