Background
Probst, George Edgar was born on July 6, 1917 in Hardtner, Kansas, United States.
educator broadcaster historian
Probst, George Edgar was born on July 6, 1917 in Hardtner, Kansas, United States.
Bachelor in Political Science, University of Chicago, 1939; Master of Arts in Social Science, University of Chicago, 1954.
Research director radio office, University of Chicago, 1941-1944;
instructor American history, University of Chicago, 1944-1947;
executive secretary radio office, producer and director Chicago Round Table, University of Chicago, 1945-1954;
secretary to faculty, University of Chicago, 1945-1947;
assistant professor social science in the college, University of Chicago, 1947-1954;
executive director, Thomas Alva Edison Foundation, 1955-1967;
adjunct associate professor American history, New York University, 1955-1970. Organizer, Chairman of Commission presented case to Federal Communication Commission for assigning television channelsfor education, 1950. Chairman finance committee Joint Committee Ednl.TV, 1950-1952.
Chairman of Commission all educational institutions Chicago Metropolitan Area Ednl. television, 1951-1953;chairman adult education committee administering Fund for Adult Education grant for production radio series The Jeffersonian Heritage (co-author), Ways of Mankind, People Under Communicsm, Voice of Europe, National Association Ednl. Broadcasters, 1951-1953. Director programs Sta WGBH-television, Boston, 1954.
Producer, director, writer series on Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in Action, 1958. Director National Ednl. television and Radio Center, 1960-1966. Executive director National Commission Cooperative Education, from 1962.
Member Council on Foreign Relations, New York University Club, Metropolitan Club (New York City).
Son of George Ernest and Helen Jacques (Brock) P. Married Audrey Neff, December 23, 1939 (divorced 1954). Children: Patricia, Barbara Probst Morrow.
Married Catherine Dunning Johnson, 1955 (divorced 1962). Married Annice Lee Mills, 1962. Children: Joyce, Helen, Claudia.