Edwin Duain Ecker

Background

Ecker, Edwin Duain was born on March 26, 1934 in Plymouth, Indiana, United States. Son of Clifford R. and Thelma F. (Burkholder) Ecker.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Ball State University, 1956; Master of Science in Mathematics, University of Illinois, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, Iowa State University, 1966; Master of Science in Computer Science, Sangamon State University, 1990.

Career

Teacher mathematics, Madison Heights High School, Anderson, Indiana, 1956-1958; instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, MacMurray College, Jacksonville, Illinois, 1959; professor, MacMurray College, Jacksonville, Illinois, since 1973; director computer facilities, MacMurray College, Jacksonville, Illinois. Visiting assistant professor of University Oklahoma, Norman, summer 1965. Visiting associate professor of University Illinois, Champaign, 1970-1971.

Achievements

• Edwin Duain Ecker has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Mathematics Association, National Council Teachers Mathematics Association for Computing Machinery, Rotary (president Jacksonville 1977-1978, Paul Harris fellow 1993).

Connections

Married Betty June Wysong, August 21, 1955. Children: Lori, Lana, Steve.

Father:

Clifford R. Ecker

Mother:

Thelma F. (Burkholder) Ecker

Spouse:

Betty June Wysong

child:

Lori Ecker

child:

Lana Ecker

child:

Steve Ecker