Background
Willauer, George Jacob was born on October 30, 1935 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George Jacob and Mary Catherine (Eshleman) Willauer.
Willauer, George Jacob was born on October 30, 1935 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George Jacob and Mary Catherine (Eshleman) Willauer.
Bachelor, Wesleyan University, 1957. Master of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1965.
Assistant instructor University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1958-1962. Instructor Connecticut College, New London, 1962-1966, assistant professor, 1966-1972, associate professor, 1972-1978, professor, 1978—2002, chair department English, 1972—1977, 1991—1994, 2000—2002. Charles J. MacCurdy professor of America Studies, 1993-1902.
College marshal, 1989-1902, dean of academy programs, 1997-1900. Instructor Williams College-Mystic Seaport Program in Maritime Studies, 1986-1988. Visiting professor literature University Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 1996.
Trustee Community Foundation Southeastern Connecticut, 1996-1902, president 2000-2002. Trustee Florence Griswold Museum, since 1978, president 1983-1988, Lymes Youth Service Bureau, 1978-1983, Lyme Land Conservation Trust, 1996-1902, Lyme Public Library., since 1995, Lyme Public Library. Inc., since 2003, president since 2004, Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 1983-1988, 96-04, Music Masterworks, since 2001, vice president, MacCurdy-Salisbury Educational Foundation, Connecticut Humanities Council, since 2004.
Deacon First Congressional Church, Old Lyme. Member Modern Language Association, Century Association.
Married Cynthia Cameron Thun, June 11, 1966. Children: George Jacob III, Elizabeth Christian.