Background
III, George Leo Geckle, was born on December 2, 1939 in Danbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of George Leo and Dorothy Marion (Hill) G.
III, George Leo Geckle, was born on December 2, 1939 in Danbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of George Leo and Dorothy Marion (Hill) G.
AB, Middlebury College, Vermont, 1961. Master of Arts, University Virginia, Charlottesville, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University Virginia, Charlottesville, 1965.
Assistant Professor of English, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1965-1968; assistant Professor of English, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1968-1970; associate Professor of English, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1970-1974; Professor of English, U South Carolina., Columbia, since 1974; director honors program, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1970-1973; director English graduate studies, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1974-1976, 77-78; chairman English Department, University South Carolina., Columbia, 1978-1987.
Member Modern Language Association, South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Shakespeare Association American, Southeastern Renaissance Conference (president 1985-1986).
Married Justine Virginia Carroll, August 19, 1961 (deceased November 26, 2002). Children: George, Richard. Married Shelley A. Smith, September 3, 2006.