Background
Gruner, George Richard was born on April 6, 1940 in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Son of George Fredrick and Elsie Rachel (Souders) Gruner.
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George Richard Gruner, American Secondary education educator. Certified teacher California. Decorated Legion of Merit, Order of California, 1992; grantee Air Service Training Research Corporation, 1993, California Department Education, 1994-1998; recipient Honorary Svc. award California Congress of Parents, Teachers and Students, 1995.
Education
Bachelor in History, Lincoln University of Missouri, 1961; teaching credentials, U. Puget Sound, 1965; Master of Science in Education, California State University, Fullerton, 1972; postgraduate, United States Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1986.
Career
History teacher, Huntington Beach (California) High School, 1965-1969;
teacher, coordinator for gifted/talented education, Edison High School, Huntington Beach, 1969-1981;
English teacher, Edison High School, Huntington Beach, 1983-1990;
chairman English department, Edison High School, Huntington Beach, since 1991;
chairman site restructuring committee, Edison High School, Huntington Beach, 1992-1997;
cross-curricular integration mentor, Edison High School, Huntington Beach, 1993-1995;
commandant, California Military Academy, Sacramento, California, 1986-1990;
deputy director, National Interagy. Counterdrug Institute, San Luis Obispo, California, 1991. Academic board directors California Military Academy, Sacramento, 1986-1991.
Member, national representative State Military Academy Advisory Council, Region VII, California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Hawaii, 1986-1990. Consultant California Army National Guard, Los Angeles, since 1992. Member Orange County Vital Link Assessment Committee, since 1993.
Administrative coordinator Ctr.for International Business and Comm. Studies, since 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Executive board Parent-Teachers Association Edison High School, 1971-1975. Adult leader, cubmaster Boy Scouts American, Huntington Beach, 1967-1974. Member Huntington Beach District Technology Council, 1994-1995, Action Planning Committee, 1993-1995.
Steering committee CIBACS Foundation, since 1995. Colonel United States Army, 1962-1992. Member District Educators Association (faculty representative), California Teachers Association, National Education Association, National Council Teachers English, National Guard Association United States and California, American Legion.
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Married Grayce Anne Hartman, March 29, 1957 (divorced June 1977). Children: Mark Randall, Stephen Eric. Married Rita Marie Torres, May 31, 1982.
Children: Gregory Lee, DawnMarie.
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Decorated Legion of Merit, Order of California, 1992. Grantee Air Service Training Research Corporation, 1993, California Department Education, 1994-1998. Recipient Honorary Svc. award California Congress of Parents, Teachers and Students, 1995.Decorated Legion of Merit, Order of California, 1992. Grantee Air Service Training Research Corporation, 1993, California Department Education, 1994-1998. Recipient Honorary Svc. award California Congress of Parents, Teachers and Students, 1995.