David Curtis Knapp

Background

Knapp, David Curtis was born on November 13, 1927 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Clifford Raymond and Alma Isobel (Curtis) Knapp.

Education

AB, Syracuse University, 1947; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1953; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University N.H., 1978; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Emerson College, 1989; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Northeastern U., 1986; Doctor of Laws, U. Massachusetts, 1990.

Career

Assistant professor to professor government, U. N.H., 1953-1962; dean College Liberal Arts, U. N.H., 1961-1962; associate director, Study of America Colls. of Agriculture, College Park, Maryland., 1963-1965; director Institute of College and University Adminstrs., American Council on Education, 1965-1968; dean New York State College Human Ecology, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1968-1974; provost, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1974-1978; president, U. Massachusetts, 1978-1990; president emeritus, Ralph Waldo Emerson professor, U. Massachusetts, since 1990.

Achievements

• David Curtis Knapp has been listed as a noteworthy University president by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Army, 1950-1952. Member American Political Science Association, American Society for Public Administration, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Rita Kyllikki Roschier, August 31, 1964. Children: Karl M., Eric J.

Father:

Clifford Raymond Knapp

Mother:

Alma Isobel (Curtis) Knapp

Spouse:

Rita Kyllikki Roschier

child:

Eric J. Knapp

child:

Karl M. Knapp