Background
Swanson, Edwin Archie was born on July 5, 1908 in Boone County, Nebraska, United States. Son of Andrew E.and Alma (Nordgren) Swanson.
Swanson, Edwin Archie was born on July 5, 1908 in Boone County, Nebraska, United States. Son of Andrew E.and Alma (Nordgren) Swanson.
Student, George Washington University, 1934. Bachelor of Science, Nebraska State Teachers College, Kearney, 1932. Master of Science, University Southern California, 1936.
Doctor of Education, University Southern California, 1949.
Elementary, high school teacher, Nebraska, 1925-1935. Instructor.Fullerton Junior College, 1936-1937, 38-39. Teaching and research fellow inedn.
University of Southern California, 1935-1936, instructor education and commerce, 1937-1938.
Associate professor, department head Arizona State College, 1939-1946. Professor business San Jose (California) State University, 1946-1979, emeritus professor business, since 1979, department chairman, 1957-1968.
Visiting faculty member, summer sessions University of Tennessee, Woman"s College.U. North Carolina, Armstrong College, Colorado State College, University of Southern California, U. Florida Editor: New Media in Teaching the Business Subjects, 1965. Editorial board National Business Education Quarterly, 1939-1948, editor, 1939-1941.
Member of National Education Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, California Teachers Association, Western California Business Education Associations (president 1954-1955, chapter president 1954-1955, general program chairman convention 1965), National California Business Education Associations (president 1950-1951, member, chairman publications committee and editorial board member 1959-1962, editor Yearbook 1965), American Management Association, Commonwealth Club (San Francisco), Phi Kappa Phi (chapter president 1956-1957), Delta Pi Epsilon (member national commission business and economic education 1964-1965, member board governors research and development business education 1968-1974), Pi Omega Pi, Xi Phi, Gamma Rho Tau, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa (chapter president 1945-1946, area coordinator 1955-1966).
Married Fern East. Anderson, August 25, 1933. Children: Edwin Burton, John LeRoy.