Background
Oliver, George Benjamin was born on September 17, 1938 in Minneapolis. Son of Clarence P. and Cecile (Worley) Oliver.
educational administrator Philosophy educator
Oliver, George Benjamin was born on September 17, 1938 in Minneapolis. Son of Clarence P. and Cecile (Worley) Oliver.
Bachelor of Arts with honors, U.Tex., 1960. Master of Divinity, Union Theological Seminary, New York City, 1963. Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1966, Doctor of Philosophy, 1967.
Lecturer Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1966-1967.
Assistant professor Hobart & William Smith College, Geneva, New York, 1967-1971, department chairman philosphy, 1969-1977, associate professor, 1971-1977. Professor, 1977; dean Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas, 1977-1989, provost, 1986-1989.
President Hiram (Ohio) College, 1989. Chairman Council of Academy Deans and V.P.sof Texas, 1987-1988.
Lecturer Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1966-1967. Assistant professor Hobart & William Smith College, Geneva, 1967-1971, chairman department philosophy, 1969-1977, associate professor, 1971-1977, professor, 1977. Dean Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas, 1977-1989, provost, 1986-1989.
President Hiram (Ohio) College, 1989-2000, president emeritus, since 2000. Board directors Global Railway Systems, Inc. Chairman Council Academy Deans and V.P.s of Texas, 1987-1988.
Trustee John Cabot University, Rome, 1989-2000, Grand River Academy, Austinburg, Ohio, 1991-2000, Northeast Ohio Council Higher Education, 1991-2000, Ohio Foundation Indiana College, 1989-2000, vice-chair, 1999-2000, executive committee, 1994-2000, co-chair strategic planning committee, 1997-1998. Trustee Association Indiana Colleges and Universities Ohio, 1993-2000, National Association Indiana Colleges and Universities Pol. Committee on Student Aid, 1999-2000, American Council Education Commission Governmental Relations, 1994-1997, Cleveland Council on World Affairs, 1996-2000.
Chairman board trustees East Central College Consortium, 1993-1995. Board directors Global Rail Systems, Inc., since 2003. Member American Association of University Professors, American Council Education (commission on governmental relations), Society for Values in Higher Education, Association Indiana College and Universities Ohio (treasurer 1993-1994), East Central Colleges Consortium (chair, board trustees 1993-1995), Ohio Foundation Indiana Colleges (executive committee 1994-2000, vice chair elect 1999-2000), American Association Higher Education, Cleveland Council on Foreign Relations.
Married Paula Rae Foust, September.15, 1963. Children: Paul Benjamin, Rebecca Lee.