Background
Barich, Dewey Frederick was born on February 19, 1911 in Chisholm, Minnesota, United States. Son of Eli and Angelia (Erro) Barich.
Emeritus educational administrator
Barich, Dewey Frederick was born on February 19, 1911 in Chisholm, Minnesota, United States. Son of Eli and Angelia (Erro) Barich.
Student, Junior College, Hibbing, Minnesota, 1929-1931; Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education, Stout Institute, Menomonie, Wisconsin, 1933; Master of Arts in Education, University of Michigan, 1939; Doctor of Education, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1961; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Western New England College Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Detroit Institute Technology, 1977.
Teacher industrial arts Public Schools Flint, Michigan. Also department chairman Longfellow Junior High School. Chairman Industrial Survey Committee on Flint Industries and.
Member Industrial Arts Supervisor's Council, 1936-1938. Instructor metal trades Trenton (Michigan) High School, 1938-1939. Instructor industrial arts Central Michigan College Education, Mount Pleasant, 1939-1940.
State supervisor National Defense (later War Production) Training, Michigan State Board Control for Vocational Education, 1940-1942. Professor, head industrial arts department Kent State University, 1942. (on military leave 1943-1945), university coordinator veterans affairs, 1945-1951.
Manager educational affairs department Ford Motor Company, 1951-1958. President Detroit Institute of Technology, 1958-1976, chancellor emeritus, from 1976.
Member President Truman's Conference Occupational Safety, President Eisenhower's Conference Occupational Safety. Chairman board directors National Safety Council, 1973-1976. Chairman occupational safety standards commission Michigan Department Labor, 1969-1970.
Chairman Michigan Occupational Standards Commission, 1975-1976, Department State consultant International Advisory Committee on Medium Level Manpower, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1969. Member State Board Control Vocational Education. Chairman advisory board Arizona Center Occupational Safety and Health.
President board directors Pima Community College Foundation Served as lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve. Engineering officer LCI, (L) Flotilla 24 Staff 1943-1945. Engineering officer LCI, (L) Flotilla 24 Staff 21 mos, PTO. Member National Education Association, American Vocational Association (speaker.
Member national policies and planning committee for industrial arts education), American, Ohio industrial arts associations, Society Automotive Engineers, Michigan Industrial Education Association (speaker), National Association Industrial Teacher Educators, Engineering Society Detroit, American Society Engineering Education, Mississippi Valley Industrial Arts Conference, Southwest Safety Conference (president since 1981), Southern Arizona Safety Council (president), Epsilon Pi Tau, Phi Delta Kappa, Iota Lambda Sigma. Clubs: Economic, Detroit Athletic, Rotary.
Married Verna Arling Eddy, December 29, 1934. Children— Judy, Dewey, Barbara, Wendy.