Frederick Woods Obear

Background

Obear, Frederick Woods was born on June 9, 1935 in Malden, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Fred and Dorothea Louise (Woods) Obear.

Education

Bachelor of Science with high honors, U. Massachusetts, Lowell, 1956; Doctor of Humane Letters, U. Massachusetts, Lowell, 1985; Doctor of Philosophy, U. N.H., 1961.

Career

Member faculty department chemistry, Oakland U., Rochester, Michigan, 1960-1981; professor, Oakland U., Rochester, Michigan, 1979-1981; vice president for academic affairs, provost, Oakland U., Rochester, Michigan, 1970-1981; chancellor, U. Tennessee, Chattanooga, 1981-1997; university professor, chancellor emeritus, U. Tennessee, Chattanooga, since 1997. Member of national addv. panel National Commision on Higher Education Issues, 1981. Member president commission National Collegiate Athletic Association, 1991-1994.

Achievements

• Frederick Woods Obear has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Marygrove College, 1973-1979. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association State Colleges Universities (board directors 1992-1996, chair 1995), American Chemical Society, American Association Higher Education, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Patricia A. Draper, August 30, 1959 (deceased December 1993). Children: Jeffrey Allan, Deborah Anne, James Frederick. Married Ruth Crowley Sundell, February 21, 1998.

Father:

William Fred Obear

Mother:

Dorothea Louise (Woods) Obear

Spouse:

Patricia A. Draper

Spouse:

Ruth Crowley Sundell

child:

Jeffrey Allan Obear

child:

James Frederick Obear

child:

Deborah Anne Obear