Curtis Lee McCray

Background

McCray, Curtis Lee was born on January 29, 1938 in Wheatland, Indiana, United States. Son of Bert and Susan McCray.

Education

Bachelor in psychology, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 1960. Postgraduate, University Pennsylvania, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in English, University Nebraska, 1968.

Career

Member faculty Saginaw Valley College, University Center, Michigan, 1968—1977, chairman department English, 1972-1973, dean arts and science, 1973-1975, vice president academy affairs, 1975-1977. Provost, vice president academy affairs Governors State University, Chicago, 1977-1982. President University North Florida, Jacksonville, 1982-1988, California State University, Long Beach, 1988-1993, Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois, 1993-1998, National-Louis University, Chicago, since 1998.

Chairman high tech and industry council, Sistema Único de Saúde, 1986-1988. Member state relations and undergraduate education committee, American Association State Colleges and Universities, 1985-1988.

Achievements

• Curtis Lee McCray has been listed as a noteworthy academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Jacksonville United Way, 1982-1988, campaign chairman, 1987. Board directors Station WJCT Channel 7 and Stereo 90, Jacksonville, 1982-1988, Jacksonville Art Museum, 1983-1988, Memorial Medical Center, Jacksonville, 1983-1988, Jacksonville Community Council Inc., 1982-1988, Arts Assembly Jacksonville, 1984-1988, Jacksonville Urban League, 1985-1988. Honorary director Jacksonville Symphony Association, 1983.

Member Dame Point Bridge Commission, Jacksonville, 1982. Member Jacksonville High Technology Task Force, 1982. Member American Association of University Professors, Torch Club.

Connections

Married Mary Joyce Macdonald, September 10, 1960. Children: Leslie, Jennifer, Meredith.

Father:

Bert McCray

Mother:

Susan McCray

Spouse:

Mary Joyce Macdonald

child:

Jennifer McCray

child:

Leslie McCray

child:

Meredith McCray