Dale Purcell

Background

Purcell, Dale was born on October 20, 1919 in Baxley, Georgia, United States. Son of John Groce and Agnes (Moody) Purcell.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Redlands, 1948; Master of Arts, University Redlands, 1949; postgraduate, Northwestern University, 1951-1952; Doctor of Laws, Lindenwood Colls., 1974.

Career

Topographer, United States E.D., 1939; United States counter-intelligence agent, 1940-1942; associate professor, Ottawa U., 1953-1954; assistant to president, Ottawa U., 1954-1958; general secretary, Earlham College, 1958-1961; director development, University of Southern Florida, 1961-1963; president, MITAC, Inc., Beverly Hills, California, 1961-1972; executive director, Cancer Research Center, Columbia, Missouri, 1963-1965; president, Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri, 1973-1976; president, Dale Purcell Associations, 1972-1992; a founding director, American Sports Medicine Institute, Birmingham, Alabama, 1987-1992; chairman, Corporation Health Solutions, Arlington, Texas, since 1988. Representative consultant clients Hughston Sports Medicine Foundation, Columbus, Georgia, Berry College, Mount Berry, Georgia, Hope College, Holland, Michigan, William Woods College, Fulton, Missouri, Eureka (Illinois) College, Cranbrook Institutions, BloomfieldHills, Michigan, Penrose Hospital, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Northwestern College, Orange City, Iowa, Centro Medico Docente, Caracas, Venezuela, Wayland Academy, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, Center College, Pella, Iowa, University of Stirling, Scotland, U. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Washington & Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, Taylor U., Upland, Indiana, Menninger Foundation, Topeka, Kansas, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Cox Medical Systems, Springfield, Missouri, National Council Family Rels. Minneapolis, Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri, History Savannah Foundation, Georgia.

Achievements

• Dale Purcell has been listed as a noteworthy college president, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board visitors Berry College Captain United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1942-1946, 52-53. Member Pi Kappa Delta (Alpha chapter). Clubs: St. Louis (Clayton), University (St. Louis and New York City), Litchfield County Court.

Connections

Married Edna Jean Rowell, August 2, 1944. Children: David Scott, Steven Dale, Pamela Jean. Married Mary Louise Gerlinger, August 26, 1962.

Adopted children: Amelia Allerton, Jon Allerton.

Father:

John Groce Purcell

Mother:

Agnes (Moody) Purcell

Spouse:

Mary Louise Gerlinger

Spouse:

Edna Jean Rowell

child:

Steven Dale Purcell

child:

Jon Allerton Purcell

child:

David Scott Purcell

child:

Pamela Jean Purcell

child:

Amelia Allerton Purcell