Edward Francis Vitzthum

Background

Vitzthum, Edward Francis was born on April 23, 1936 in Pontiac, Illinois, United States. Son of Jesse L. and Mary Helene (Morris) Vitzthum.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Creighton U., 1958; Master of Arts, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1982.

Career

Newspaper reporter, Montrose (Colorado) Daily Press, 1958-1959; copy, makeup editor, Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, 1961-1963; public relations specialist, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1963-1965; information director, Nebraska Ednl. television Network, Lincoln, 1965-1972; education specialist, Nebraska Department Health, Lincoln, 1974-1975; research assistant, specialist cooperative expert service, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1975-1985; associate director environmental programs, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1985-1990; interim director environmental programs, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1990-1991; coordinator environmental programs Institute Agriculture and Natural Resources, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, since 1991. Consultant faculty member United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1984-1988.

Achievements

• Edward Francis Vitzthum has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1959-1961. Colonel United States Army Reserve, retired. Member NRA, American Association for Adult & Continuing Education, Agricultural Communicators in Education, American Legion, KC, Phi Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, traveling, reading.

Connections

Married Patricia Peterson, June 29, 1959. Children: Theresa Irene, John Edward, Barbara Jean.

Father:

Jesse L. Vitzthum

Mother:

Mary Helene (Morris) Vitzthum

Spouse:

Patricia Peterson

child:

Theresa Irene Vitzthum

child:

Barbara Jean Vitzthum

child:

John Edward Vitzthum