George Thomas Tade

Background

Tade, George Thomas was born on December 17, 1923 in Casey, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas Clement and Lena (Myers) Tade.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Indiana State University, 1945. Master of Science, Indiana State University, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1955.

Career

Assistant professor, then associate professor speech Greenville (Illinois) College, 1946-1953, dean college, professor speech, 1953-1959. Dean Chapman (California) University, 1959-1962. Professor speech, chairman department, chairman division humanities Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, 1962-1972, acting dean School Fine Arts, 1972-1973, dean School Fine Arts, 1973-1987, dean College Fine Arts and Communication, 1987-1989, emeritus dean, 1989—2006.

Interim headmaster Fort Worth Academy, 1989-1990. Consultant communication to private and government agency. Coordinator liberal arts study North Central Association Colleges, 1959.

Achievements

• George Thomas Tade has been listed as a noteworthy university dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Councilman-at-large, Greenville, Illinois, 1956-1959. Board directors Fort Worth Academy, Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Member executive board Arts Council, Fort Worth and Tarrant County.

Member Speech Communication Association, Southern Speech Association (executive council 1972-1975), Western College Deans Association (secretary 1960-1962), International Council Fine Arts Deans, National Conference Academy Deans (vice chairman 1984, chairman 1985), Texas Council on Arts in Education (vice president 1975-1977, president 1978-1980), Texas Speech Communication Association (president 1973-1974), Pi Kappa Delta, Gamma Theta Upsilon, Sigma Alpha Eta.

Connections

Married Wilma Jean Daily, July 7, 1946. Children– Mitzi Jean Tade Mills, Terry Nan Tade Helmick.

Father:

Thomas Clement Tade

Mother:

Lena (Myers) Tade

Spouse:

Wilma Jean Daily

child:

Terry Nan Tade Helmick Tade

child:

Mitzi Jean Tade Mills Tade