Background
Marvin,, Daniel Ezra was born on April 25, 1938 in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Daniel E. Marvin Senior and Hazel (Meitzler) Marvin Doll.
Marvin,, Daniel Ezra was born on April 25, 1938 in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Daniel E. Marvin Senior and Hazel (Meitzler) Marvin Doll.
Student, Susquehanna University, 1958. Bachelor of Science in Education, E. Stroudsburg State College, 1960. Master of Science in Zoology, Ohio University, 1962.
Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1966. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1981.
Assistant professor biology Radford (Virginia) College, 1962-1967, professor, dean division natural science, 1967-1968, vice president academy affairs, 1968-1970, acting president, 1968-1969. Associate director, then director Virginia State Council on Higher Education, Radford, 1970-1977. President Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, 1977-1983, First National Bank, Mattoon, Illinois, from 1983, First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc., Mattoon, from 1983.
Board directors Illinois Consolidated Telephone Сompany, Appalachia Educational Laboratory, Center Virginia Educational television Corporation, National Center Higher Education Management Systems, Resource Center Planned Change at State Colleges and Universities. Chairman State Policy Board Automated Data Processing in Higher Education, National Advisory Council on Extension and Continuing Education. Past president Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference.
Member United States delegate university president to Poland, 1980, 82.
Member Governor's Manpower Planning Council, State of Virginia. Board directors Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center. President East Center Illinois Development corporation, 1985-1988.
Board directors Lakeland College Foundation. Member Illinois Educational Consortium (board directors), American Council Education, American Association State Colleges and Universities, Illinois Bankers Association (board directors), American Bankers Association, Community Bankers Council and Advisory Board, Sigma Xi.
Married Maxine James, June 15, 1958. Children: Brian, Laurie, Amy.