Background
Lein, Clayton David was born on July 26, 1944 in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, United States. Son of Clayton Joseph and Shirley Eileen Lein.
literature and language professor
Lein, Clayton David was born on July 26, 1944 in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, United States. Son of Clayton Joseph and Shirley Eileen Lein.
Bachelor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1966. Master of Arts, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1970.
Founder Lafayette Chamber Singers, West Lafayette, Indiana, since 1972, artistic director, since 1972. Assistant professor Purdue University, 1970—1977, associate professor, 1977—1994, director, liberal arts honors, 1988—2003, professor, since 1994, chair, lilly retention initiatives, honors seminar and research experiences committee, 1998—2002.
Member Opera Lafayette, West Lafayette, 1974—1976. Member of Modern Language Association, American Choral Directors Association, Alpha Lambda Delta, Golden Key Honor Society.
Married Nancy Ellen Cowden, April 18, 1964. Children: Edward Sebastian, Deborah Ellen.