Background
Durham, George Homer was born on February 4, 1911 in Parowan, Utah, United States. Son of George Henry and Mary Ellen (Marsden) Durham.
Durham, George Homer was born on February 4, 1911 in Parowan, Utah, United States. Son of George Henry and Mary Ellen (Marsden) Durham.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Utah, 1932; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1939; Doctor of Laws, Arizona State University, 1971; Doctor of Laws, Indiana State University, 1976; Doctor of Laws, State College Southern Utah, U. Utah, 1977; D. Public Service, Brigham Young U., 1975.
Finance division manager, Zion's Cooperative Merc. Institute, Salt Lake City, 1935-1936;
fellow, assistant, University of California, Los Angeles, 1937-1939;
visiting professor, University of California, summer 1950;
political science department, Utah State College, 1939-1942;
political science department, Swarthmore College, 1942-1943;
political science Department, University Utah, 1944-1960;
director, Institute Government, U. Utah, 1946-1953;
head political science department, Institute Government, U. Utah, 1948-1953;
vice president university, Institute Government, U. Utah, 1953-1960;
president, Arizona State University, 1960-1969;
Utah commissioner higher education, Salt Lake City, 1969-1976;
research professor, U. Utah, 1976-1977;
managing director history department, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1977-1985. Member Western Interstate Common for Higher Education, 1955-1960, 69-76.
Member Arizona State Board Education, 1960-1966. Member United States national commission for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1955-1957,59. Consultant, current affairs analyst KTVT, Intermountain television Corporation, Salt Lake City, 1956-1958.
Member language advisory development board United States Office Education,1959-1963. Member Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps advisory panel to secretary air force, 1961-1964, Army Reserve Officers Training Corps Panel, 1968-1970. Adviser Army Command and General Staff College, 1970-1973.
Member Board Foreign Scholarships, 1963-1966. Board of directors American Council on Education, 1967-1970, Ari. Academy, 1964-1969, Phoenix Symphony, 1961-1969.
Advanced.bd. Utah Symphony, 1969-1985, American Graduate School International Management.
Member Western Interstate Common for Higher Education, 1955-1960, 69-76. Member Arizona State Board Education, 1960-1966. Member United States national commission for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1955-1957,59.
Member language advisory development board United States Office Education, 1959-1963.
Member Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps advisory panel to secretary air force, 1961-1964, Army Reserve Officers Training Corps Panel, 1968-1970. Member Board Foreign Scholarships, 1963-1966.
Member world-wide Executive Committee Sunday schools Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1971-1973. Member First Quorum of the Seventy, 1977-1985.
Member American Political Science Association (executive council 1949-1951), Western Political Science Association (president 1948), American Society Public Administration (council 1949-1951, vice president 1952, president 1959-1960), National Academy Public Administration, Pi Gamma Mu, Pi Sigma Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi.
Clubs: Timpanogos, Windsor.
Married Eudora Widtsoe, June 20, 1936. Children— Carolyn, Doralee (Mistress R.H. Madsen), George.