Background
Strand, David Axel was born on December 30, 1935 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Axel C. and Margaret E. (Burham) Strand.
Strand, David Axel was born on December 30, 1935 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Axel C. and Margaret E. (Burham) Strand.
Bachelor, Carroll College, 1958. Master of Science, Indiana University, 1959. Doctor of Education, Indiana University, 1967.
Dean Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, 1961-1965, 70-76, vice president, 1976-1978. Executive officer Illinois State University, Normal, 1978-1980, vice president-business and finance, 1980-1983, vice president, provost, 1983-1994. Vice president business and finance, 1994-1996.
President, 1996-1999. Consultant Southeastern Christian College, Winchester, Kentucky, 1967-1968, Danville Area Community College, Illinois, 1982-1983, Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, 1990.
Elder Presbyterian Church, Missouri, Illinois, 1968. President board directors United Way, Cape Girardeau, 1971. President board trustees Cape Girardeau Public Library, 1975.
State crusade chairman American Cancer Society, Missouri, 1975. District chairman Boy Scouts American, Southeast Missouri, 1976. Member N. Center Association Academy Deans (president 1973-1974, 86-87), American Association Higher Education, Phi Delta Kappa, Alpha Phi Omega.
Lodges: Lions (board directors 1972-1975).
Married Gertrude Lane Nadler. Children– Douglas Harold, Sarah Lynn.