Gordon Ira Swanson

Background

Swanson, Gordon Ira was born on August 7, 1920 in Zimmerman, Minnesota, United States. Son of Charles Henry and Alma Hermenia (Collins) Swanson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1942. Master of Science, University Minnesota, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1954.

Career

Secondary school teacher Alexandria (Minnesota) Public Schools, 1942-1943, 46-49. Professor vocational education University Minnesota, St. Paul, 1951-1992. Program officer United Nations Educational, Paris, 1959-1961.

Associate director National Center for Research in Vocational Education, Berkeley, California, 1989-1992. Retired, 1992

Speaker, consultant in field, 1965-1992.

Achievements

• Gordon Ira Swanson has been listed as a noteworthy educational administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Cub master Boy Scouts American, St. Paul. Moderator St. Anthony Park United Church of Christ, St. Paul, 1968-1969. President American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis.

Member White House Conference on Education, Children and Youth. Major United States Marine Corps, 1942-1946. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Vocational Association (president since 1978), Rural Education Association (president), Veterans of Foreign Wars (life), Svenska Sallskapet, Royal Order of North Star, Phi Delta Kappa (president 1964-1965).

Interests

• Writing, collecting and repairing clocks, woodworking.

Connections

Married Dorothy Evangeline Hanson, January 13, 1946. Children: Dale Gordon, Dean Edward, Janet Marie, Charles Alan.

Father:

Charles Henry Swanson

Mother:

Alma Hermenia (Collins) Swanson

Spouse:

Dorothy Evangeline Hanson

child:

Dean Edward Swanson

child:

Charles Alan Swanson

child:

Janet Marie Swanson

child:

Dale Gordon Swanson