Background
Weigend, Guido Gustav was born on January 2, 1920 in Zeltweg, Austria. Son of Gustav F. and Paula (Sorgo) Weigend. came to the United States, 1939, naturalized, 1943.
Weigend, Guido Gustav was born on January 2, 1920 in Zeltweg, Austria. Son of Gustav F. and Paula (Sorgo) Weigend. came to the United States, 1939, naturalized, 1943.
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1942; Master of Science, University of Chicago, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1949.
With, Office of Strategic Services, 1943-1945;
with military intelligence, United States War Department, 1946;
instructor geography, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1946-1947;
instructor then assistant professor geography, Beloit College, 1947-1949;
assistant professor geography, Rutgers University, 1949-1951;
associate professor, Rutgers University, 1951-1957;
professor, Rutgers University, 1957-1976;
acting department chairman, Rutgers University, 1951-1952;
department chairman, Rutgers University, 1953-1967;
associate dean, Rutgers University, 1972-1976;
dean College Liberal Arts, Professor geography, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1976-1984;
professor geography, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1976-1989;
retired, 1989. Fulbright lecturer U. Barcelona, 1960-1961. Visiting professor geography ColumbiaU., 1963-1967, New York University, 1967, U. Colorado, summer 1968, U. Hawaii, summer 1969.
Liaison representative Rutgers University to United Nations, 1950-1952. Invited by Chinese Academy Sciences to visit minority areas in Chinese Century, Central Asia, 1988. Member United States national committee International Geography Union, 1951-1958, 61-65.
Chairman Conference on Polit.and Social Geography, 1968-1969.
Board adjustment Franklin Township, New Jersey, 1959. Member Highland Park (New Jersey) Board Education, 1973-1975, vice president, 1975. Member Arizona Council on Humanities and Public.Policy, 1976-1980.
Vice chairman Phoenix Committee on Foreign Rels., 1976-1979, chairman, 1979-1981. Member Executive Committee Federation Public Programs in Humanities, 1977-1982. Board directors Council Colls.
Arts and Sciences, 1980-1983, Phoenix Chamber Music Society, since 1995. Commissioner N. Center Association Colleges Schools, 1976-1980, board of directors commission on institutions of higher education, 1980-1983. Member Association American Geographers (chairman New York Metropolitan division 1955-1956, editorial board 1955-1959, member county 1965-1966, chairman New York-New Jersey division 1965-1966), American Geography Society, Phoenix Chamber Museum Society (board directors since 1995), Sigma Xi (president Arizona State University chapter 1989-1991).
Married Areta Kelble, June 26, 1947 (deceased 1993). Children: Nina, Cynthia, Kenneth.