Background
Ziebarth, E. William was born on October 4, 1910 in Columbus, Wisconsin, United States. Son of John and Priscilla (Conrad) Ziebarth.
Ziebarth, E. William was born on October 4, 1910 in Columbus, Wisconsin, United States. Son of John and Priscilla (Conrad) Ziebarth.
Bachelor of Science, University Wisconsin, 1933; the Master of Philisophy, University of Wisconsin, 1934; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1948; Doctor of Hebrew Literature (honorary), University Minnesota, 1985.
Staff, University of Air, WHA, University of Wisconsin, 1934;
instructor speech, University of Minnesota, 1936;
acting general manager station, WLB, 1944;
associate professor, department chairman speech, WLB, 1948;
professor, department chairman speech and theatre arts, WLB, since 1949;
dean summer session, WLB, since 1954;
dean general extension division, WLB, 1963-1964;
dean, College Liberal Arts, 1964;
interim president, College Liberal Arts, 1974. Consultant for television World Affairs, 1954. Founder, also director Min.
School of Air, 1938; production manager Washburn Crosby Company -Columbia Broadcasting System, 1945, news analyst, 1947-1952, executive consultant, 1948. Educational director central division Columbia Broadcasting System network, 1946, consultant, 1948-1951, special foreign, correspondent, international affairs analyst, Scandinavia, Southern and Western Europe, 1949, foreign correspondent, international broadcaster, Scandinavia, Western Europe, Western Asia, 1950, Asiatic analysis, Tokyo, Japan, 1952. Executive vice president, interim general manager KTCA-television, KTCI-television, 1976.
Executive vice president, general manager Twin City Area Public television Corporation, 1976-1977. Radio education consultant HillFound. award study in Soviet Union, 1958, 68. Board directors Midwest Ednl.
Television Corporation. Trustee Twin City Area television Corporation. Co-chairman feasibility research Pan-Pacific-Mainland Edition and Communication Experiment by Satellite, Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong, 1973.
Director Hennepin County Tuberculosis Association, Minnesota Tuberculosis and Public Health Association. Member Governor's Youth Commission. Member National Commision on Arts and Sciences.
Member National Association Education by Radio, Foreign Policy Association, Minnesota History Society, National Adult Education Association, National Association Ednl. Broadcasters and Telecasters, National Society Study Communication (Radio council, mass media committee), Central States Speech Association, Chi Phi, Phi Kappa, Delta Sigma Rho, Phi Delta Kappa, Psi Chi, Alpha Epsilon Rho, Delta Phi Lambda, Lambda Alpha Psi.
Married Elizabeth Herreid, December 16, 1939. 1 son, John Thomas.