Background
Parker, Clea Edward was born on April 2, 1927 in Talisheek, Louisiana, United States. Son of William A. and Lutritia (Davis) Parker.
Parker, Clea Edward was born on April 2, 1927 in Talisheek, Louisiana, United States. Son of William A. and Lutritia (Davis) Parker.
Bachelor of Arts, Southeastern Louisiana U., 1948; Master of Education, Louisiana State University, 1952; Doctor of Education, Louisiana State University, 1965.
Coach, teacher, Rugby Academy, New Orleans, 1948-1950;
teacher, principal, supervisor instructor, director curriculum and instruction, St. Tammany Parish School Board, 1950-1967;
professor education, head department student teaching, Nicholls State College, Thibodaux, Louisiana, 1967-1968;
acting president, Southeastern Louisiana U., Hammond, 1968;
president, Southeastern Louisiana U., 1968-1980;
president emeritus, Southeastern Louisiana U., since 1980. Liaison Louisiana State Department Education, Higher Edition and Bds. for Education in Louisiana, 1986. Visiting lecturer Louisiana State University, 1965-1969.
Past president St. Tammany ParishTchrs. Association, Louisiana Association Supervision and Curriculum Development. Past president elementary department Louisiana Teachers Chairman's Association President's Council Louisiana Board Education, 1972-1973.
Vice president Conference Louisiana Colleges Universities, 1973-1974, president, 1974-1975. President elect Gulf South Conference, 1974-1975, president, 1975-1976. Member Steering Committee on Curriculum Development and Revision for Career Education for State Louisiana, 1973.
Member of advisory council for State Plan for Career Education, 1973.
Member planning committee Governor's Conference on Aging, 1976. Vice president chapter 15 Louisiana Good Samaritans, 1987-1988. Board directors Association for Retarded Citizens, president-elect, 1981.
Member Zemurray Park Recreation Commission, Hammond, 1992-1995. Chairman board directors Lallie Kemp Memorial Hospital, 1993-1994. Board directors Lallie Kemp Medical Center, since 1994, chairman, 1994-1995.
With United States Coast Guard Reserve, 1945, 93-94. Member American Association State Colleges and Universities (committee on national service 1972-1973, task force on aging 1975-1976, 78-79, nominating committee since 1977, state Republican for Louisiana since 1979, committee agriculture renewable resources and rural development 1979-1980, Service to Education award 1980), Hammond Chamber of Commerce, Louisiana Association for School Executives, Ozone Ramblers Camping Club (president 1988), Knights of Columbus (lecturer 1982, 85, 90-91, chancellor 1983-1984, 87—, deputy grand knight 1995-1996), Rotary (board directors Hammond, international service director 1972), Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi.
Married Peggy Ann Faciane, June 21,1953. Children— Brian, Stephen, Karen, Robin.