Background
Deihl, Charles L. was born on December 12, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Elmer Frank and Lois Olive (Waterman) Deihl.
Deihl, Charles L. was born on December 12, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Elmer Frank and Lois Olive (Waterman) Deihl.
Bachelor, Indiana U., 1959; Master of Arts, Michigan State University, 1963; Master of Fine Arts, Michigan State University, 1965.
Assistant director publications, Ohio U., Athens, 1965-1967; head graphic design, Ohio U., Athens, 1967-1971; head graphic design, Bradley U., Peoria, Illinois, 1971-1974; head department fine arts, U. Cincinnati, 1974-1979; dean arts and humanities, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1979-1989; president, Kendall College Art and Design, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1989-1995; president, Columbus College of Art and Design, since 1995. Member management development program Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1986, seminarfor new pres's., 1989. Consultant graphic design and illustration in field.
Sergeant United States Air Force, 1962-1963. Member Association Governing Bds. Universities and Colls., Association Indiana Colleges Universities Michigan, Association Indiana Colls.
Art and Design, University and College Designers Association (president emeritus since 1972), Rotary Club Grand Rapids.
Married Peggy Ann Fleischman, May 1, 1938. Children: Geoffrey Charles, Kristen Annual.