Background
Dumke, Glenn S. was born on May 5, 1917 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William F. and Marjorie S. (Schroeder) Dumke.
university and college chancellor
Dumke, Glenn S. was born on May 5, 1917 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William F. and Marjorie S. (Schroeder) Dumke.
AB, Occidental College, 1938. Master of Arts, Occidental College, 1939. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Occidental College, 1960.
Doctor of Philosophy, University California, 1942. H.L.D. (honorary), University Redlands, 1962. H.L.D. (honorary), Hebrew Union College, 1968.
H.L.D. (honorary), Windham College, 1969. Honorary Doctor of Laws, University Bridgeport, 1963. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Transylvania College, 1968.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Pepperdine College, 1969. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Our Lady of the Lake University, 1977. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Dickinson State College, 1978.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, California State University, 1982.
Teaching assistant, University of California at Los Angeles, 1940-1941;
instructor history, Occidental College, 1940-1943;
assistant professor, Occidental College, 1943-1946;
associate professor, Occidental College, 1947-1950;
professor of history, Occidental College, 1950;
Norman Bridge professor Hispanic American history, Occidental College, 1954;
dean faculty, Occidental College, 1950-1957;
president, San Francisco State College, 1957-1961;
vice chancellor academic affairs, California State Colls., 1961-1962;
chancellor, California State University and Colls., 1962-1982;
chancellor emeritus, California State University and Colls., 1982;
president, Institute for Contemporary Studies, 1982-1986;
president, Foundation 21st Century, 1986-1989. Board directors Farmers Insurance Group, Trust Services American, Forest Lawn Company. 1st chairman California Council Economics Education, 1968.
Past member Executive Committee, chairman Western Interstate Common for Higher Education. Member founding board Civilian/Military Institute, United States Air Force Academy Foundation. Former Chairman of the Board Economics Literature Council California.
Former member Executive Committee, chairman finance committee Council on Postsecondary Accreditation. Former trustee Community television Southern California-KCET. Past member Executive Committee California Council for Humanities in Public Policy, 1974-1977;chairman California Selection Committee for Rhodes Scholarships, 1966.
Former member commission on state relations American Association State Colleges Universities. Past member board visitors United States Air Force Academy, American U. Board commissioner National Commision on Accrediting, 1959-1965, 70-74.
Board directors American Council Education, 1967-1968. Former trustee California Industry-Education Council.
Alternate delegate Republican national convention, 13th district California, 1948, 24th district California, 1952. Trustee emeritus University Redlands. Trustee Pepperdine University.
Member Los Angeles World Affairs Council (director), California History Society, Joint Council Economic Education (director from 1969), Western College Association (past chairman membership and standards committee), American Management Association (director 1970-1973, 74-77, 79-82), Institute International Education (West Coast advisory board 1972-1987), California City of C. (director 1980-1988), Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: California, Bohemian, Town Hall, Regency.
Married Dorothy Deane Robison, February 3, 1945.