Background
Leach, Duane Marshall was born on April 19, 1935 in Platte, South Dakota, United States. Son of Marion Joseph and Beatrice Rosamond (Parks) Leach.
Leach, Duane Marshall was born on April 19, 1935 in Platte, South Dakota, United States. Son of Marion Joseph and Beatrice Rosamond (Parks) Leach.
Bachelor of Arts, University South Dakot, 1957; Master of Arts, University South Dakot, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, University Oklahoma, 1964.
Assistant instructor, U. South Dakot, Vermillion, 1958-1959; teacher, Maine Township High School, Des Plaines, Illinois, 1959-1960; assistant professor of history, U. Puget Sound, Tacoma, 1964-1965; assistant professor of history, U. Toledo, 1965-1967; associate professor of history, U. Toledo, 1967-1968; chairman division social science, Southwest Minnesota State College, Marshall, 1968-1969; dean, College Idaho, Caldwell, 1969-1975; president, Northern Montana College, Havre, 1975-1977; president, Texas A & I U., Kingsville, 1977-1980; chancellor, U. System South Texas, Kingsville, 1980-1983; president, University Texas Permian Basin, Odessa, since 1983.
Trustee University System South Texas Foundation, 1977. Served with United States Air Force, 1958-1964. Member of the Chamber of Commerce (director), South Texas Chamber of Commerce (director), Council President's of Public Senior Colleges and Universities Texas, Governor's Council Higher Education Management Effectiveness, Governor's Task Force Higher Education, American Association State Colleges and Universities, Kingsville Chamber of Commerce, Texas State History Society, Navy League, International Arabian Horse Association Clubs: Kiwanis, Arabian Horse of Texas.
Married Lorraine Kathryn Bakke, August 11, 1956. Children: Kedric, Erin, Evers.