Edward E. Foster

Background

Foster, Edward E. was born on November 19, 1939 in West New York, New Jersey, United States. Son of John Conroy and Helen (Fischbach) Foster.

Education

AB, St. Peter's College, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Rochester, 1965.

Career

Professor of English, Grinnell College, Iowa, 1964-1973; dean arts and science, U. San Diego, 1973-1976; chairman humanities department, St. Mary's College Maryland., St. Mary's City, 1976-1979; Professor of English, Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington, since 1979; dean faculty, Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington, 1979-1988; acting president, Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington, 1988-1989. Commissioner Northwest Association Schools and Colls., Seattle, 1982-1988.

Achievements

• Edward E. Foster has been listed as a noteworthy English educator, academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president Walla Walla Symphony Board, 1982-1984, 92—. Trustee Washington Commission for the Humanities, 1985-1991. Member Modern Language Association.

Connections

Married Jan Kennedy, June 4, 1956. Children: John Conroy, James Kennedy.

Father:

John Conroy Foster

Mother:

Helen (Fischbach) Foster

Spouse:

Jan Kennedy

child:

James Kennedy Foster

child:

John Conroy Foster