Background
Eigel, Edwin George was born on June 4, 1932 in St. Louis. Son of Edwin George and Catherine (Rohan) Eigel.
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Edwin George Eigel
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1954; postgraduate, U. Marburg, Germany, 1954-1955; Doctor of Philosophy, St. Saint Louis University, 1961.
Career
Lecturer mathematics, George Washington University, 1961; assistant professor mathematics, St. Saint Louis University, 1961-1964; associate professor, St. Saint Louis University, 1964-1969; assistant to dean Graduate School, St. Saint Louis University, 1965-1967; professor, St. Saint Louis University, 1969-1979; dean Graduate School, St. Saint Louis University, 1967-1971; associate academic vice president, St. Saint Louis University, 1971-1972; academic vice president, St. Saint Louis University, 1972-1979; executive vice president, St. Saint Louis University, 1973; associate professor mathematics, U. Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1979-1982; professor, U. Bridgeport, Connecticut, since 1982; University professor, U. Bridgeport, Connecticut, since 1995; vice president academic affairs, U. Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1979-1991, provost, 1981-1991; president, 1991-1995; president emeritus, U. Bridgeport, Connecticut, since 1995. Member of advisory commission on accreditation Connecticut Department Higher Education, 1989-1992.
Achievements
Membership
Commissioner McDonnell Planetarium, St. Louis, 1972-1979. Member Connecticut Disting.Citizens Task Force on Quality Tchg., 1982-1983. Acting executive director Bridgeport Area Consortium Colleges Universities, 1989.
Board directors BridgeportPub. Education Fund, 1993-1997, Bridgport Regional Business Council, 1994-1995, United Way Eastern Fairfield County, since 1994, University Bridgeport, since 1995. Member American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Association American, Rotary (board directors Bridgeport 1994-1997), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa Associations, Sigma Xi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Upsilon Pi Epsilon, Sigma Beta Delta.
Connections
Married Marcia Jeanne Duffy, May30, 1959. Children: Edwin George III, Mary Marcia.
