Fred Pittman Ellison

Background

Ellison, Fred Pittman was born on January 11, 1922 in Denton, Texas, United States. Son of Lee Monroe and Hixie (Pittman) Ellison.

Education

Bachelor, University Texas, 1941; Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1952.

Career

Translator, special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1941-1944; associate professor Spanish and Portuguese, University of Illinois, 1952-1961; professor Spanish and Portuguese, University Texas, 1961-1991; director Language and Area Center Latin American Studies, University Texas, 1962-1964; associate dean, University Texas (Graduate School), 1970-1973. Consultant in field, since 1952.

Achievements

• Fred Pittman Ellison has been listed as a noteworthy Foreign language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member joint committee Latin American Studies, Social Science Research Council-American, Council Learned Societies, 1960-1965. Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member Modern Language Association, Academia Brasileira Letras (life, correspondent), American Association Teachers Spanish and Portuguese (chairman Portuguese language development group 1964-1967, chairman task force to promote Portuguese studies in the United States 1974-1979).

Connections

Married Adeline Frances Story, June 20, 1947. Children: Carol, Thomas, Jamie, Cynthia, John.

Father:

Lee Monroe Ellison

Mother:

Hixie (Pittman) Ellison

Spouse:

Adeline Frances Story

child:

John Ellison

child:

Carol Ellison

child:

Cynthia Ellison

child:

Thomas Ellison

child:

Jamie Ellison