Background
McGill, Esby Clifton was born on January 12, 1914 in Omaha, Arkansas, United States. Son of James Preston and Celia (Stafford) McGill.
McGill, Esby Clifton was born on January 12, 1914 in Omaha, Arkansas, United States. Son of James Preston and Celia (Stafford) McGill.
Bachelor of Science, Southwest Missouri State University, 1940. Master of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1941. Doctor of Education, New York University, 1955.
Teacher public schools, Missouri, 1932-1933, 35-39; head business department, High School Stillwater, Oklahoma, 1941-1942; associate professor in charge of, United States Naval Radio School, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1942-1944; chairman division business, Emporia State University, Kansas, 1945-1959; chairman business education department, Utah State University, Logan, 1959-1960; dean faculties, director academic planning, director summer sessions, Southern Oregon State College, Ashland, 1960-1977; director summer sessions, Southern Oregon State College, 1976-1979; director continuing education, Southern Oregon State College, 1976-1978; director non-traditional programs, Southern Oregon State College (now Southern Oregon U.), 1978-1979; commercial loan officer for Jackson-Josephine Counties, Coos, Curry, Douglas Business Development Corporation, Medford, Oregon, 1990-1991. Consultant curriculum for schools in central states, 1950-1969. Member regional advisory board Southern Oregon U., 1st term, 1987-1989, 2d term, 1989-1991, 3d term, 1991-1993, 4th term, 1994-1996.
Chairman Downtown Redevelopment Committee, Ashland, Oregon, 1967-1971. Board directors Peter Britt Music and Arts Festival Association, Jacksonville, Oregon, 1966-1969, Ashland Rotary Foundation, Jackson-Josephine Counties, Oregon Comprehensive Health Planning Unit. Member National Education Association, Oregon Education Association, National Association Business Teacher Education Institutions (past president, board directors), United Business Education Association (past president, board directors), Mountain Plains Business Education Association (past president, board directors), North Central Association Conference Summer Schools and Future Business Leaders American (past board directors both), National Office Management Association (honorary), Ashland Chamber of Commerce (president, board directors), American Association Colleges Teachers Education (liaison officer for Oregon 1970-1973), Service Corporation Retired Executives (chairman chapter 269 1985-1986, 86-87, 87-88, 88-89), Service Corps of Retired Executives (alternate district representative Portland district 1988-1989, district representative Portland district 1990-1991, assistant regional director region 10 1991-1992, director region 10 States of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington, 1993-1995, 95-97, national treasurer 1994-1995), Masons, Rotary (past secretary, president board Ashland, governor international district 5110, 1983-1984, materials chairman president elect training program 9 districts United States Northwest, Canada Southwest 1990-1994, extension chairman since 1991, representative Rotary International Council Legislation district 5110 1995, Paul Harris fellow), Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, Delta Pi Epsilon, Pi Omega Pi, Pi Gamma Mu, Sigma Tau Gamma.
Married Ruth Evelyn Jones, October 22, 1932 (deceased). Children: Barbara (Mistress Forrest E. Nelson), Marilyn (Mistress Joel Pahk). Married Mary Elizabeth Beardsley, July 5, 1978.