Background
Turner, Claude Clare was born on January 6, 1927 in Council Grove, Kansas, United States. Son of Clare Vivian and Elsie Mattilda (Gable) Turner.
Turner, Claude Clare was born on January 6, 1927 in Council Grove, Kansas, United States. Son of Clare Vivian and Elsie Mattilda (Gable) Turner.
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Southern Oregon College, 1951. Med in School Administration, University Oregon, 1953. Postgraduate, Stanford University, 1964.
Doctor of Philosophy, United States International University, 1970.
Teacher elementary schools, Oregon and California, 1951-1960. Principal intermediate school Belmont (California) School District, 1960-1965, superintendent of schools, 1965-1982. Vice president administration and finance Center Midwest Regional Educational Lab, Inc., St. Louis, since 1982.
Consultant to numerous school districts, government educational institutions. Lecturer College Notre Dame, San Francisco State College, San Jose (California) State College.
Governing member Young Men’s Christian Association San Francisco. Past president Belmont Chamber of Commerce, 1973-1974. Served in World World War II, 1945-1946.
Member National Education Association (life), American Association School Administrators (advisory committee representative 1978-1981, national advisory board 1978), Association California School Administrators (state superintendency committee 1975-1981, president region V superintendent committee 1974-1975), Individualization of Instruction Association of Northern California (president 1976-1977), School Employers Association Northern California (executive committee 1975-1978), Institute Ednlt. Management (vice president), Theta Delta Phi.
Married Francis M. Medina. 1 child, Leila E. Turner Dunn.