Background
Lantz, George Benjamin was born on February 6, 1936 in Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States. Son of George Benjamin and Georgia Myrtle (Bodkin) Lantz.
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Lantz, George Benjamin was born on February 6, 1936 in Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States. Son of George Benjamin and Georgia Myrtle (Bodkin) Lantz.
AB with honors, West Virginia Wesleyan College, 1960 Doctor of Laws, West Virginia Wesleyan College, 1993; STB with honors, Boston University, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Boston University, 1971.
Minister, United Methodist Pastorates, West Virginia and Massachusetts, 1956-1975; member of faculty, West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, 1967-1973; chairman division humanities, professor humanities and religion, West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, 1974-1975; assistant to president, American Council on Exercise fellow, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware., 1973-1974; dean college, Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio., 1975-1980; president, Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio., 1980-1985; vice president administration and development, Nesco, Inc., Hudson, Ohio., 1985-1988; president, U. Indianapolis, since 1988. Consultant Council Indiana Colls., Washington, since 1982. Board directors The National Bank Indianapolis.
Trustee West Virginia Wesleyan College, 1986-1988. Board directors Dollars for ScholarsProgram, Indiana, board directors Indiana College of Indiana, Salvation Army Advisory Bd.Mem., Indiana State chapter National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Indiana Higher Education Telecomm. Sys., Meridian Mutual Institute.
Board directors Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee. Board directors International Federation for Business Education. Member United Way Control Indiana, Indianapolis Downtown Inc., Japan-American Society of Indiana, Inc., English Speaking Union, Indiana Society of Chicago.
Board advisory Greater Johnson County Cmty. Foundation; member Indiana Colls. Blue Ribbon panel Indianapolis Business Journal, Mayor's Global Initiative Task Force, Mayor's Operation Respect Network Committee, Indiana, Indiana Business/Higher Education Forum.
Board directors Indianapolis Conv.and Visitors Association. Trustee Cypress American Archeological Research Institute. Elder South Indiana Conference United Methodist Church With United States Army, 1954-1956.
Fellow American Council Education. Member American Association of University Professors, National Association Indiana Colleges Universities (commission on financing higher education), American Association Higher Education, National Association Schools and Colls. of United Methodist Church (president 1993, member commission on international education), International Association University President, Society Biblical Literature, North Control Association Colleges Schools (commissioner 1978-1985, consultant, evaluator), Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, Economic Club, Columbia Club, Skyline Club, Kiwanis.
Married Mary Sue Powell, February 25, 1957. Children— Mary Lynne, Marsha, Kimberly, Rebecca, Todd.