Background
Matsler, Franklin Giles was born on December 27, 1922 in Glendive, Montana, United States. Son of Edmund Russell and Florence Edna (Giles) Matsler.
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Franklin Giles Matsler
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Bachelor of Science, Montana State University, Bozeman, 1948; Master of Arts, University Montana, Missoula, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Berkeley, 1959.
Career
Teacher, Missoula County (Montana) High School, 1949-1951; Teacher, Tracy (California) Senior Elementary Schools, 1952-1953; Teacher, San Benito County (California) High school and Junior College, 1953-1955; graduate assistant, University of California at Berkeley, 1955-1958; assistant professor, Humboldt State College, Arcata, California, 1958-1962; associate professor, Humboldt State College, 1962-1963; assistant executive dean, Humboldt State College, 1958-1963; chief specialist higher education, California Coordinating Council for Higher Education, Sacramento, 1963-1968; executive director, Illinois Board Regents, Springfield, 1968-1984; professor higher education, Illinois State University, Normal, since 1968; Regency professor higher education, Illinois State University, Normal, since 1984. Chancellor Illinois Board Regents, 1995-1996.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors Illinois Education Consortium, 1972-1976. Board directors Central Illinois Health Planning Agency, 1970-1976, Springfield Symphony Orchestra Association. President Bloomington/Normal Symphony Society, 1988-1990.
Served to 1st lieutenant Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member National Association Systems Heads (executive vice president 1985-1992), American Association State Colleges and Universities Association for Institutional Research, Phi Delta Kappa, Lambda Chi Alpha.
Connections
Married Lois Josephine Hoyt, June 12, 1949. Children— Linda, Jeanne, David, Winfield.
