Gene Arthur Knudsen

Background

Knudsen, Gene Arthur was born on October 19, 1948 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Son of Donald Arthur and Leola Knudsen.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Morningside College, 1971; Master of Education, University of Southern California, 1981; Doctor of Education, University of Southern California, 1985.

Career

Secondary teacher, Akron (Iowa) Public School System, 1971-1976; secondary teacher, Darmstadt (W. Germany) Junior High School, 1976-1982; secondary teacher, Ramstein (W. Germany) High School, 1982-1985; educational program manager, Landstuhl (W. Germany) Middle School, 1985-1987; assistant principal, Kaiserslautern (W. Germany) High School, 1987-1991; principal, Augsburg (W. Germany) High School, 1989-1991; assistant superintendent, Munich School District, Munich, Germany, 1991-1992; superintendent, Hanau District, since 1992. Teacher, consultant Germany Writing Project, Federal Republic Germany, 1979-1991;photographer, writer Department Defense Dependent Schools, Federal Republic Germany, 1985-1991.

Achievements

• Gene Arthur Knudsen has been listed as a noteworthy School system administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member School Advisory Council, Landstuhl, 1985-1987, Parent-Teachers Association, Kaiserslautern, 1987-1988. Member National Council Teachers English (Richard Mead award, 1989), Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (grantee, 1984), Phi Delta Kappa (grantee, 1985).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, writing, traveling.

Connections

Married Debra Jane Anderson, May 27, 1972. Children: Kyle Anderson, Sean Arthur.

Father:

Donald Arthur Knudsen

Mother:

Leola Knudsen

Spouse:

Debra Jane Anderson

child:

Sean Arthur Knudsen

child:

Kyle Anderson Knudsen