Background
Veenker, Claude Harold was born on July 31, 1919 in George, Iowa, United States. Son of Ralph C. and Fannie (Casjens) Veenker.
Veenker, Claude Harold was born on July 31, 1919 in George, Iowa, United States. Son of Ralph C. and Fannie (Casjens) Veenker.
Bachelor, University Northern Iowa, 1943. Master of Arts, University Northern Colorado, 1953. Doctor of Health and Safety, Indiana University, 1957.
Teacher, Osage (Iowa) High School, 1946-1947;
Teacher, Mason City (Iowa) Public Schools, 1947-1955;
teaching assistant, Indiana U., 1955-1956;
visiting lecturer, Indiana U., 1956-1957;
assistant professor, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1957-1961;
associate professor, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1961-1966;
professor, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1966-1984;
professor emeritus, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, since 1984;
chairman health education section, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1961-1977. Chairman health education test project Ednl. Testing Svc., Princeton, 1965-1974.
Consultant bureau research cooperative research branch United States Office Education, 1966-1968. Consultant healthful school environment American Medical Association, National Education Association, Washington, 1969. Member Indiana Coun.on School Health, 1971-1984, Indiana Advisory Committee on Drug Education, 1969-1974, Indiana Governor's Regional Committee on Mental Health, 1966-1967.
Served to 1st lieutenant United States Marine Corps, 1943-1946. Fellow American School Health Association, American Public Health Association (governing council 1974-1976, member school health section council 1970-1973). Member American Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (executive council school health division 1964-1967, chairman school health service section 1959-1960), Mid-American College Health Association, Indiana Association Health Educators (president 1970), Phi Delta Kappa, Eta Sigma Gamma.
Clubs: Elks.
Married Elizabeth Louise Higgins, January 1, 1944. Children— Jo Lee, Vicki Susan.