Background
Burke, Fred George was born on January 1, 1926 in Collins, New York, United States. Son of Fred and Sophie (Blesy) Burke.
Burke, Fred George was born on January 1, 1926 in Collins, New York, United States. Son of Fred and Sophie (Blesy) Burke.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Williams College, 1953. Master of Arts in Political Science, Princeton University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, Princeton University, 1958.
Postgraduate student, Nuffield College. Postgraduate student, Oxford (England) University, 1956. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Bryant College, 1971.
Doctor of Laws, Rider College, 1979.
Assistant professor political science Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, 1957—1960. Professor political science Syracuse (New York ) University, 1961—1968. Dean international studies, professor social science and administration State University New York, Buffalo, 1968—1970.
Commissioner education Rhode Island, 1971—1974, New Jersey, 1974—1992. Vice president University Connecticut, 1982—1992. Senior fellow Phelps Stokes Fund, 1992—2005.
Consultant Kenya government, 1956, United Nations Economic Commission Africa, 1968. Member government and academy interface committee international education American Council on Education. Member Council Chief State School.
Officers task force educational dissemination and representative to advisory committee educational finance American Commission Intergovtl. Relations; chairman New Jersey State Board Examiners. Member United States national commission United Nations Educational.
National Woodrow Wilson Fellow, 1953—1955. Sanaxy fellow, 1954—1955. Fellow Social Science Research Council, 1955, Ford Foundation, 1955—1957, Eagleton and Citizenship Clearing House Democratic Convention, 1960.
With United States Air Force, 1943-1946, with United States Air Force, 1950-1951.
Served with United States Air Force, 1943-1946, 50-51. National Woodrow Wilson fellow, 1953-1955. Member Council for International Exchange of Scholars, American Political Science Association (life), American Association School Adminstrs., World Future Society, New Jersey Police Training Commission, Government"son
Commision on Drug Abuse.
Children: Rebecca, Frederick, Daniel, Adam.