Forrest Lee Turpen

Background

Turpen, Forrest Lee was born on December 30, 1937 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Son of Emmett Belvie and Evelyn Emma Turpen.

Education

Student, Bradley U., 1957-1958; Bachelor of Education, Northern Illinois U., 1963; postgraduate, Northern Illinois U., 1972-1973; postgraduate, Utah State University, 1965; postgraduate, U. Georgia, 1966-1968; Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1969.

Career

Machinist apprentice, Caterillar Tractor Company, Peoria, Illinois, 1956-1959; co-manager, Skate-A-Rama, 1976-1978; principal, Christian Book and Gift Shop, 1979-1983; agent, Franklin Life Insurance Company, Princeton, Illinois, 1979-1980; teacher, Hazel Crest (Illinois) Highlands Elementary School, 1963; teacher, Canterbury Junior High School, Harvey, Illinois, 1964-1967, 69-70; principal, assistant superintendent, Wyanet Community Schools, 1970-1974; principal, Lincoln Elementary School, Princeton, 1974-1976; principal, Washington Middle School, Princeton, 1976-1983; executive director, Christian Educators Association International, Pasadena, California, since 1983.

Achievements

• Forrest Lee Turpen has been listed as a noteworthy Education administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President School District 144 Education Association, Markham, Illinois, 1967-1968, secretary, 1966-1967. President Bureau Valley Elementary Conference, Princeton, 1971, 73, Bureau County Science Association, Princeton, 1972-1974. Candidate for Illinois General Assembly, dist.74, 1982.

Superintendent Sunday school Princeton bible Church, 1972-1975. Sponsor Church Youth Singing Group, Princeton, 1971-1974. Treasurer Bureau County Youth Crusade, Princeton, 1971-1976, president, 1976-1978.

Deacon Princeton Bible Cs., 1977-1983. Member Young Life Committee, Princeton, 1980-1983. Vice chairman Grand View Foundation, since 1984.

Active other organizations Member Illinois Principal Association (charter, treasurer 1981-1983, chairman 1972-1973, director 1974-1975, chairman state evaluation committee 1976-1979), Bureau County Adminstrs. Association, christian Educators Association, Association School Curriculum Dirs., National Association Elementary School Prins., National Association Evangelicals.

Connections

Married Judith Jean, July 1, 1963. Children: Brian, David, Carol, Andrew.

Father:

Emmett Belvie

Mother:

Evelyn Emma Turpen

Spouse:

Judith Jean

child:

Carol Turpen

child:

Brian Turpen

child:

David Turpen

child:

Andrew Turpen