Background
Blade, Gary Alvin was born on September 14, 1934 in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Alvin I. and Viola Louise (Wurl) Blade.
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Gary Alvin Blade
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota, 1955; Master of Arts, University of Minnesota, 1957; Educational Specialist, University of Minnesota, 1959; Doctor of Education, University of Illinois, 1967.
Career
Teacher, Roseville (Minnesota) Public Schools, 1955-1957; teacher, school psychologist, Minneapolis Public Schools, 1957-1958; school psychologist, Urbana (Illinois) School District 116, 1958-1960; director special education, Urbana (Illinois) School District 116, 1960-1968; superintendent, Mansfield (Connecticut) Public Schools, 1968-1975; superintendent, Covington (Kentucky) Indiana Schools, 1975-1979; superintendent, Fairfield (Ohio) City Schools, 1979-1980; superintendent, Quincy (Illinois) School District 172, 1980-1985; assistant professor department educational administration, Eastern Illinois U., Charleston, 1985-1988; associate professor, Eastern Illinois U., Charleston, 1988-1991; professor emeritus, Eastern Illinois U., Charleston, 1991. Consultant Cumberland Community Schools, Greenup, Illinois, 1989-1991, St. Elmo (Illinois) Public Schools, 1987-1989, Liberty (Illinois) Unit 2 schools, 1992-1993, LaHarpe (Illinois) Unit schools, 1993, Greenfield (Illinois) Unit schools, 1993.
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Member ASCD, American Association School Admisntrs., Illinois professors Ednl. Administration, Illinois Association School Admisntrs., Rotary (executive secretary since 1993), Masons, Shriners.
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Married Joan Carol Rasmussen, Dec.21, 1956. Children: Jennifer Karen, Rebecca Joan Sams, Matthew Howard.
