Fred Koestler

Background

Koestler, Fred was born on December 23, 1934 in El Tocuyo, Lara, Venezuela. Came to the United States, 1958. Son of Anna Maria (Herrera) Koestler.

Education

Bachelor, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, 1970. Master of Arts, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, 1974.

Career

Instructor in Spanish, United States History, Tarrant County Junior College, Fort Worth, 1972-1974; teaching assistant, Texas Christian U., 1971-1974; director summer school, Institute Technology De Estudios Superiores, Monterey, Mexico, 1972-1974; director international school, North Texas State University, Denton, 1976-1978; director intern programs engineering expert services, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1978-1981; fellow community college and technical institute leadership development program fellow, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1990-1991; director bursary students, Ministry of Higher Education, Riyadn, Saudi Arabia, 1981-1987; professor of history, Spanish, Lee College Huntsville Center, Baytown, Texas, 1988-1992; associate professor of history, chairman social science department, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas, since 1992. Adjunct professor of history and spanish Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas. Consultant Saudi Arabian Government, Riyadh, Caravan Trading Establishment, Saudi Arabia.

Board directors Saudi Arabian Ednl. Mission in the United States, Houston, Washington, 1978-1985. Faculty advisor Fulbright/Hays, North Texas StateU., 1977-1978.

Achievements

• Fred Koestler has been listed as a noteworthy historian, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1958-1960. Member Texas State History Association, National Association Foreign Student Affairs (Chairman of Commission 1980), Los Hidalgos Honors Foreign Language Society (president 1970), Phi Sigma Iota.

Connections

Married Lena Marie De Luke, December 31, 1981. Children: Leo Henry, Melissa Ann, John Robert.

Father:

Anna Maria (Herrera) K. Koestler

Spouse:

Lena Marie De Luke

child:

Melissa Ann Koestler

child:

John Robert Koestler

child:

Leo Henry Koestler