Ellis E. McCune

Background

McCune, Ellis E. was born on July 17, 1921 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Ellis E. and Ruth (Mason) McCune.

Education

Student, Sam Houston State University, 1940-1942; Bachelor of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1957; Doctor of Humane Letters, Golden Gate U., 1994.

Career

Teaching assistant, University of California at Los Angeles, 1949-1951; from instructor to associate professor political science, Occidental College, Los Angeles, 1951-1959; chairman applied politics and economics curriculum, Occidental College, 1951-1956; assistant professor, California State University, Northridge, 1959-1961; associate professor, department chairman political science, California State University, Northridge, 1961-1963; professor, California State University, Northridge, 1963; dean letters and science, California State University, Northridge, 1963; dean academic planning, California State Universities and Colls., 1963-1967; president, California State University, Hayward, 1967-1990; president emeritus, California State University, Hayward, since 1991; acting chancellor, The California State University System, 1990-1991; retired, The California State University System, 1991. Consultant governmental units and agys. Lecturer, panelist; member California State Scholarship and Loan Commission, 1964-1968, chairman, 1967-1968.

President Governmental Administration Group Los Angeles, 1959. Chair planning committee, member Executive Committee, board directors Eden Medical Center Foundation, since 1994, president-elect, 1995-1997, president, since 1997. Board directors Hayward Area History Society, since 1998.

Achievements

• Ellis E. McCune has been listed as a noteworthy education consultant, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman university and colleges division United Bay Area Crusade, 1969-1970, 73-74. Board directors Oakland (California) Museum Association, 1974-1977, 86-88, Hayward Area History Society, 1998-2004. Vice chairman higher education division, East Bay United Way, 1989-1990.

Member arts advisory council, 1986-1987, development committee, 1988-1989, Bay Area Urban League, board trust California Council Economic Education Northern section, Emergency Shelter Program Advisory Council, Hayward Area History Association, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Hayward chapter. Trustee California Council Economic Education. Secretary board directors Eden Community Foundation, 1978-1979.

Research fellow Haynes Found, 1957. With United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Member American Council Education (advisory committee 1970-1972, institute college & university administrators 1973-1974, board directors 1985-1986), Western Association Schools and Colleges (accrediting commission senior colleges universities 1974-1978, chairman, 1978-1982, president 1979-1981), Northwest Association Schools and Colleges (commission colleges 1974-1980), Association American Colleges (board directors 1972-1975, vice chairman 1975-1976), Association Western Universities (board directors), Council Postsecondary Accreditation (board directors 1977-1988, executive committee 1979-1988, chairman 1985-1987, immediate past chairman, 1988-1989, chairman committee recognition 1982-1984), American Association State Colleges and Universities (chairman accreditation committee 1983-1986, committee academy personnel and academy freedom 1987-1988, committee on academy affairs 1988-1991), California Council Education (trustee), Western Political Science Association (executive council 1958-1961), Hayward Chamber of Commerce (director 1968-1971, 73-76, 77-80, 82-85, 86-90), Regional Association East Bay Colleges and Universities (executive committee 1974-1990, secretary 1975-1976, 87-88, vice chairman 1976-1977, 84-85, chairman 1977-1979, 85-86), Rotary, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Gamma Mu, Pi Sigma Alpha.

Clubs: Bohemian (San Francisco).

Connections

Married Hilda May Whiteman, February 8, 1946. 1 son, James Donald.

Father:

Ellis E. McCune

Mother:

Ruth (Mason) McCune

Spouse:

Hilda May Whiteman