Dane F. Pollei

Background

Pollei, Dane F. was born on October 28, 1964 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Gerald E. and Barbara May (Bassett) Pollei.

Education

Bachelor in Anthropological, Museum Studies, Beloit (Wisconsin) College, 1986; certified in Non-Profit Management, University of Wisconsin, Parkside, 1990; certified in Archival Administrator, University of Wisconsin, 1995.

Career

Museum assistant Logan Museum of Anthropological, Beloit, Wisconsin, 1983-1985. Assistant to director Beloit College Museum, 1985-1986. Director, curator Freeport Art Museum, Illinois, 1987-1989.

Executive director Kenosha County History Society, Wisconsin, 1989-1997. Director administration John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, 1997—2004. Director Brevard Museum Art and Science, Melbourne, Florida, 2004—2006.

Director, chief curator Mabee-Gerrer Museum Art, Shawnee, Oklahoma, since 2006. Instructor Highland Community College, Freeport, Illinois, 1988-1989. Advisory committee Wisconsin Federation Museums, 1990-1992.

Consultant Font Bank On-Line, Evanston, Illinois, 1994.

Achievements

• Dane F. Pollei has been listed as a noteworthy Historical society executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President board directors Kenosha (Wisconsin) Unified School District, 1993-1996. Member History Preservation Commission, Kenosha. Founder, president H.M.G.G. Festival of Arts and Culture, since 1986.

Member American Association Museums.

Connections

Son of Gerald E. and Barbara May (Bassett) P. M. Lynn Pollei; children: Marley, Chase, Odie.

Father:

Gerald E. Pollei

Mother:

Barbara May (Bassett) Pollei

child:

Marley Pollei

child:

Odie Pollei

child:

Chase Pollei