Background
Geigle, Francis R. was born on November 7, 1906 in Trevorton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles W. and Daisy May (Swinehart) Geigle.
Geigle, Francis R. was born on November 7, 1906 in Trevorton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles W. and Daisy May (Swinehart) Geigle.
Student Lycoming College, 1924-1926, Doctor of Humane Letters, 1960. Student Bucknell University, 1926-1927, Indiana State College, 1927-1930, Bloomsburg State College, 1931. Bachelor of Science, Susquehanna University, 1933.
Master of Arts, New York University, 1936, Doctor of Education, 1941.
Postgraduate Harvard, 1934.
Teacher business Trevorton High School, 1926-1929. Head department business administration Lycoming College, 1929-1935. Head department business education Montclair (New Jersey) State College, 1935-1945.
Assistant vice president Montclair 1st National Bank & Trust Company, 1945-1951.
Member of faculty Northern Illinois University, 1951-1970, head, organizer department business education, 1951-1953, administrative assistant to president, 1953-1957, vice president, 1957-1959, executive vice president, 1959-1963, executive vice president, provost, 1963-1969, executive vice president, 1969-1970, acting president Illinois State University, Normal, 1970-1971. Coordinator executive activities College Business Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, 1971-1972, vice president development and alumni relations, 1972-1974.
Member American Association School Adminstrs., Civil War Roundtable, Chicago Planetarium Society, American Philatelic Society, National Audubon Society, American Institute Banking (national education advisory board). Phi Delta Kappa.; Rotarian (past president).
Married Helen Dickert, November 27, 1935.