Background
Kerins, Francis Joseph was born on March 23, 1927 in New York City. Son of John and Ellen (Mulrooney) Kerins.
Kerins, Francis Joseph was born on March 23, 1927 in New York City. Son of John and Ellen (Mulrooney) Kerins.
AB, St. Francis College, 1949. AM, St. Louis University, 1951. Doctor of Education, University Denver, 1959.
Doctor of Humane Letters, College Idaho, 1983. Doctor of Laws, City University, 1986.
Professor, administrator, Loretto Heights College, 1952-1968;
professor higher education, U. Denver, 1968-1969;
president, College St. Francis, Joliet, Illinois, 1969-1974;
president, Carroll. College, Helena, Montana, 1974-1989;
president, Northern Montana College, Havre, 1989-1990;
president, St. Mary of the Plains College, Dodge City, Kansas, 1990-1991. Commissioner Western Interstate Commission Higher Education.
Chairman Western Indiana Colls. Fund, Commision on Colls. Northwest Chairman's Association board Bank of Montana.
Board directors American Council on Education, Council Indiana Colls. Active National Commn.on Higher Education Issues. Consultant in field.
Chairman Lewis and Cark County Bicentennial Committee, since 1975. Trustee Loretto Heights College, 1961-1967, College St. Francis, 1969-1974, Carroll College, since 1974. President Helena Symphony Society, since 1981.
Board directors Helena Young Men’s Christian Association, United Way, Lewis and Clark Library. Foundation; member Helena Airport Board, Council on Naturopathic Medical Education With Army of the United States, 1950-1952. Fellow American Council Education.
Member Montana Committee for Humanities (past chairman), Association Catholic Colleges and Universities (chairman). Member Helena C. of Chamber (board director), Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges (president), Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park Association (board directors), Rotary (past president).
Married Mary Elizabeth Costigan, June 2, 1951. Children: Mary Ellen Kerins Hayes, Donna (Mistress Joseph Zelinski), John, Edward, Francis, Joseph, James.