Background
Liston, Edward J. was born on October 23, 1931 in Mount Kisco, New York, United States.
Liston, Edward J. was born on October 23, 1931 in Mount Kisco, New York, United States.
Bachelor of Science, State University of New York, Albany, 1957. Postgraduate, University Denver, 1958. Master of Business Administration, Ball State University, 1959.
Postgraduate, University Missouri, 1964. Postgraduate, New York University, 1966. Postgraduate, University Colorado, 1968.
Instructor Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1957—1960. Faculty member Rockland Community College, Suffern, New York, 1960—1964. Chairman division business and economics Jefferson Community College, Watertown, 1964—1966.
Founding president Housatonic Community College, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1966—1973. President Los Angeles Pierce College, 1973—1978, Community College Rhode Island, Warwick, since 1978. Academy advisory board Public Broadcasting Systems, New York, since 1984.
Board directors Greater Providence Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1983, Woodland Hills Chamber of Commerce, California, 1977, Portuguese Cultural Foundation, Providence, since 1979. Chairman education division United Way, Rhode Island, 1979.
Member of Tri-Valley Alliance (president 1975-1976), National Council State Directors (executive committee 1983), Southern California Community College Chief Executive Officers (president 1976), American Association Community Junior Colleges (board directors 1984-1987), Academy Consortium Public and Private Colleges (president 1968-1969).
Married Judith Manning Liston, June 13, 1959. Children: Christina, Edward, Jennifer, Judith, Nancy, Mark.