Background
Trani, Eugene Paul was born on November 2, 1939 in Brooklyn. Son of Frank Joseph and Rose Gertrude (Kelly) Trani.
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The Secretaries of the Department of the Interior, 1849-1969
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Eugene Paul Trani
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Education
Bachelor in History with honors, U. Notre Dame, 1961; Master of Arts, Indiana U., 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana U., 1966.
Career
Instructor history, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1965-1967;
assistant professor, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1967-1971;
associate professor, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1971-1975;
professor, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1975-1976;
assistant vice president academic affairs, professor, U. Nebraska, 1976-1980;
professor, vice chancellor academic affairs, U. Missouri Kansas City, 1980-1986;
professor, vice president academic affairs, University of Wisconsin System, 1986-1990;
president, Virginia Commonwealth U., since 1990;
president, board directors, Virginia Biotechnology Research Park, 1992-1996. Visiting assistant professor of University Wisconsin Milwaukee, 1969. Board directors Crestar Bank RichmondMet.
Board, Crestar Finance Corporation, LandAm. Finance Group, Inc., Innovative Technology Authority. Consultant various university presses, journals, governmental agys.
Advisor governor Louisiana, Oklahoma State Regents Higher Education. Member of commission International Education American Council Higher Educated, since 1991. Board governor Center Russian American Business, Washington, since 1993.
Board advisors Institute for United States Studies, I. London, since 1993. Advisory county member Council on Graduate Studies and Research, U. Notre Dame, since 1994.
Achievements
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Membership
Permanent member Council Foreign Rels., New York City, since 1979. Board directors Richmond Ballet, 1991-1996, National Conference of Christians and Jews, Richmond, 1991-1994, Virginia Special Olympics, 1991-1996, Young Men’s Christian Association of Greater Richmond, since 1992, Richmond Renaissance, 1992-1996, Metropolitan Foundation, 1992-1995. Member United States Savings Bond Volunteer Committee, chairman higher education area, 1992, 93.
Advisory board Greater Richmond chapter American Red Cross, since 1992. Member Governor's Commission Information Technology in Virginia. Member International Institute Strategic Studies, American Association Advancement Slavic Studies, Organisation American Historians, Society Historians American Foreign Rels., Metropolitan Richmond Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1991-1996), Virginia Center for Innovative Technology, Control Richmond Association (leadership award, 1992), Phi Kappa Phi.
Interests
Connections
Married Lois Elizabeth Quigley, June 2, 1962. Children: Anne Chapman, Frank.
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Awards
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Fellow Russian and East European Institute, 1964-1965, National History Publs. Commission, 1969-1970, Woodrow Wilson International Center Scholars, 1972-1973, Southern Illinois U. Sabbatical Leave, 1975-1976, Council International Exchange Scholars, 1981, U. Missouri Faculty, 1981. Grantee unites states department Interior Research, 1965, 66, Southern Illinois U. Office Research and Projects, 1967-1974, American Philosophical Society,1968, 72, Southern Ill U. Summer Research 1970, 72, 75, Lilly Endowment, 1975-1976, Sloan Commission Government and Higher Education, 1978, United States Information Agency American Participants Program, 1984, 85, 86, 88, 90. Recipient Younger Humanistaward National Endowment for Humanities, 1972-1973, Leadership and Achievement award Control Richmond Association, 1992.Fellow Russian and East European Institute, 1964-1965, National History Publs. Commission, 1969-1970, Woodrow Wilson International Center Scholars, 1972-1973, Southern Illinois U. Sabbatical Leave, 1975-1976, Council International Exchange Scholars, 1981, U. Missouri Faculty, 1981. Grantee unites states department Interior Research, 1965, 66, Southern Illinois U. Office Research and Projects, 1967-1974, American Philosophical Society,1968, 72, Southern Ill U. Summer Research 1970, 72, 75, Lilly Endowment, 1975-1976, Sloan Commission Government and Higher Education, 1978, United States Information Agency American Participants Program, 1984, 85, 86, 88, 90.
Recipient Younger Humanistaward National Endowment for Humanities, 1972-1973, Leadership and Achievement award Control Richmond Association, 1992.