Background
McGrath, Earl James was born on November 16, 1902 in Buffalo. Son of John and Martha Carolyn (Schottin) McGrath.
McGrath, Earl James was born on November 16, 1902 in Buffalo. Son of John and Martha Carolyn (Schottin) McGrath.
Bachelor of Arts, University Buffalo, 1928; Master of Arts, University Buffalo, 1930; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1936; Doctor of Philosophy honorary degrees 53 colleges and univs, 1949-1993.
Member faculty University Buffalo, 1928-1945. Dean College Liberal Arts, State University Iowa, 1945-1948. Professor University Chicago, 1948-1949.
United States commissioner education Office of Education, Federal Security Agency, 1949-1953. President, chancellor University Kansas City, 1953-1956. Executive officer Institute Higher Education, also professor higher education Teachers College, Columbia, 1956-1968.
Chancellor Eisenhower College, Seneca Falls, 1966-1968. Director Higher Education Center, Temple University, 1968-1973. Senior consultant Lilly Endowment, Indianapolis, 1973-1976.
Professor University Arizona, 1974-1980. Chairman university advisory council Western International University, Phoenix, 1978-1993. Member Fulbright Board Foreign Scholarships, 1949-1952.
Member and former member many professional committees and commissions, local state, national and international in field of education Frequent member United States governmental agencies and commissions on study educational systems.
Trustee Antioch College, 1958-1961, Muskingum College, 1961-1964, 68-77, St. Michael's College, 1966-1975, Buckingham (England) College, 1973-1976, Warner Pacific College, 1972-1978. Vice president board of trustees Western International U., Phoenix, 1980-1988, chairman, since 1988. Member of advisory board Truman Library.
Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1942-1944. Member many professional organizations and associations related to field of education, Cosmos Club (Washington), Old Pueblo Club (Tucson), Tucson National Golf Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Chi, Beta Sigma Pi, Phi Delta Kappa, Delta Phi Alpha, Sigma Xi, Iota Lambda Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Dorothy Ann Leemon, May 12, 1944.