Background
Ness, Frederic William was born on February 2, 1914 in York, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Harry and Rosalyn Barbara (Eichelberger) Ness.
Ness, Frederic William was born on February 2, 1914 in York, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Harry and Rosalyn Barbara (Eichelberger) Ness.
AB, Dickinson College, 1933. Doctor of Laws, Dickinson College, 1973. Student, Cincinnati Conservatory Music, 1935.
Master of Arts, University Cincinnati, 1935. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1940. Doctor of Letters, Ursinus College, 1971.
Doctor of Letters, College Idaho, 1972. Doctor of Letters, Monmouth College, 1976. Doctor of Humane Letters, Beaver College, 1972.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Millikin University, 1972. Doctor of Humane Letters, College St. Scholastica, 1972. Doctor of Humane Letters, Ottawa University, 1976.
Doctor of Humane Letters, York College, 1978. Doctor of Humane Letters, Moravian College, 1984. Ped. D., Hofstra University, 1975.
Doctor of Humanities, Rider College, 1975. Doctor of Humanities, Bridgewater College, 1977. Doctor of Laws, Elizabethtown College, 1976.
Doctor of Laws, New England College, 1982.
Instructor English, dean men, Cincinnati Conservatory Music, 1938-1939;
instructor English, U. Cincinnati, 1939;
instructor English, Yale University, 1939-1942;
fellow, Berkeley College, Yale University, 1940-1942;
assistant to vice chancellor/secretary, New York University, 1945-1952;
dean, Professor of English, Dickinson College, 1952-1960;
academic vice president, Dickinson College, 1955-1960;
department chairman English, Dickinson College, 1956-1958;
William W. Edel professor humanities, Dickinson College, 1959-1960;
vice president, provost, dean, Graduate School Long Island U., 1960-1962;
vice president, Hofstra U., 1962-1964;
president, Fresno (California) State College, 1964-1969;
president emeritus, Fresno (California) State College, since 1975. President Association American Colls., Washington, 1969-1978, president emeritus, since 1978. Founding director Presidential Search Consultation Svc., 1979-1986, senior consultant, 1986-1994.
Visiting professor Polytechnic Institute, San German, P.R., 1955. Member Pennsylvania Governor's Committee Education, 1958-1960. President Western Colls.
Association, 1967-1969.
Chairman board directors Community Chest, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1960. Board directors Brooklyn Academy, 1960-1962, Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra, 1965-1969, American Council Education, 1968-1969, Change, 1970-1972, Common Fund, 1970-1976, Catalyst, 1974-1978, Indiana College Fund American, 1976-1986, Moravian College, 1976-1984, American University, 1980-1988, Annapolis Life Care, since 1994, Maryland Hall for Creative Arts, 1990-1995. Board directors, president Teaching Film Custodians, 1970-1973.
Member academy advisory board United States Naval Academy, 1978-1986. Lieutenant commander United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Member Elizabethan Club, Cosmos Club, Annapolis Yacht Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Gamma Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Mu Alpha, Beta Theta Pi.
Married Dore Roberts, June 30, 1943 (deceased May 1959). Children: Lynne, Diane, Merryl Joan, Melanie Barbara. Married Eleanor H. Hedge, September 1, 1962 (deceased May 1994).
1 child, Brook H.