Background
Farwell, Elwin D. was born on May 1, 1919 in Branch County, Michigan, United States. Son of Don J. and Dessa (Clingan) Farwell.
minister educational consultant
Farwell, Elwin D. was born on May 1, 1919 in Branch County, Michigan, United States. Son of Don J. and Dessa (Clingan) Farwell.
Bachelor of Science, Michigan State University, 1943. Master of Science, Michigan State University, 1947. Doctor of Education, University California, Berkeley, 1959.
Bachelor's Degree, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, Berkeley, 1959. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Loras College, 1969. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Valparaiso University, 1980.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Luther College, 1986. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Dana College, 1992. Doctor of Laws (honorary), California Lutheran University, 1994.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), St. John's University, 1981. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), St. Olaf College, 1982.
Instructor animal husbandry, Michigan State University, 1947-1949; assistant professor, Michigan State University, 1949-1955; consultant point 4 program, State Department U. Nacional, Colombia, 1952; administrative assistant to chairman, Center Study Higher Education, University of California at Berkeley, 1956-1959; ordained to ministry, Lutheran Church, 1958; pastor in, Andrew, Iowa., 1959-1961; academic dean, California Lutheran College, Thousand Oaks, California, 1961-1963; president, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa., 1963-1982; visiting scholar, University of California-Berkeley, 1982; professional consultant, since 1983; president, Dana College, Blair, Nebraska, 1985-1986; director study theological education, Lutheran Church United States of America, 1984-1986; administrative consultant, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, 1987-1988; interim bishop, Nebraska Synod Evan. Lutheran Church in American, 1990; interim pastor, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Monona, Iowa., 1990-1991; interim bishop, Rocky Mountain Synod Evangel. Lutheran Church in American, 1993-1994.
Member Iowa Governor's Committee Conservation Natural Resources, 1964-1968, Iowa Governor's Commission Cooperative State and Local Government, 1964-1966. Member Iowa Coordinating Council Higher Education, 1967-1970, president, 1968-1969. Chairman Committee Intergovtl.
Cooperative and Communications, 1964-1965, Governor's Committee on Government Reorganization, 1966, State Advisory Committee on Community and Junior College, 1965-1969. Member executive committee Iowa Association Private Colleges and Universities, 1964-1973, 76-78, chairman, 1971-1972. Chairman Council College President's American Lutheran Church, 1976-1977.
Member executive committee Norwegian-American Museum Association, 1965-1971. Chairman World Brotherhood Foundation, 1962-1977. Chairman Iowa College Foundation, 1968-1969.
Member Iowa Campaign Finance Disclosure Commission, 1977-1991, chairman, 1980-1981, 87-89. Member Iowa Mental Health Advisory Council, 1978-1981, American Scandinavian Foundation. Board governors California Lutheran Educational Foundation, 1957-1959.
Board directors Institute European Studies, 1977-1981. Board National Lutheran Campus Ministry, 1966-1969. President Lutheran Educational Conference North America, 1973-1974, member legislation policy committee, 1978-1981.
Counselor Lutheran Council United States of America, 1975-1979. Board directors Gundersen Medical Foundation, La Crosse, Wisconsin, 1976-1981. Board regents Dana College, 1986-1995.
Trustee Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, 1983-1992, Iowa Humanities Foundation, 1992-2002. Board directors Lutheran Social Service of Iowa, 1992-1995, Winneshiek County Hospital Foundation, 1992-1997. Captain United States Army, 1943-1946, PTO. Member Central State College Association (director 1964-1976, chairman 1967), National Association Indiana Colleges and Universities (board directors 1977-1978), Oneota Golf and Country Club (president 1987-1989), Rotary, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa, Alpha Gamma Rho, Alpha Zeta.
Married Helen Irene Hill, August 23, 1942. Children: Don Lucian, Helen Kay, James Lyman, Judith Anne.