Background
Enarson, Harold Leroy was born on May 24, 1919 in Villisca, Iowa, United States. Son of John and Hulda (Thorson) Enarson.
Enarson, Harold Leroy was born on May 24, 1919 in Villisca, Iowa, United States. Son of John and Hulda (Thorson) Enarson.
Bachelor, University New Mexico, 1940. Doctor of Humane Letters, University New Mexico, 1981. Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1946.
Doctor of Philosophy, American University, 1951. Doctor of Humane Letters, Kent State University, 1972. Doctor of Humane Letters, University Detroit, 1975.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Ohio State University, 1981. D.P.S., Bethany College, 1975. Doctor of Laws, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1978.
Doctor of Laws, University Akron, 1981. Doctor of Laws, Central State University, 1981. Doctor Public Service (honorary), University Würzburg.
Florida, 1986; Doctor of Laws (honorary), State University of New York, 1987. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Cleveland State University, 1990. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Nebraska, City College of New York, 1993.
HHD, Northern Michigan University, 1993.
Teaching assistant, research assistant, Stanford University, 1940-1941;
assistant professor, Stanford University, 1949-1950;
examiner, Bureau Budget, Washington, 1942-1943, 46-49;
assistant professor, Whittier College, 1949;
executive secretary, Steel Industry Board, summer 1949;
consultant, National Security Resources Board, summer 1950;
special assistant, White House, Washington, 1950-1952;
public member, WSB, 1952-1953;
assistant director commerce, City Philadelphia, 1953;
executive secretary mayor, Philadelphia, 1954;
executive director, Western Interstate Commission Higher Education, 1954-1960;
senior advisor, Western Interstate Commission Higher Education, since 1981;
administrative vice president, U. New Mexico, 1960-1961;
academic vice president, U. New Mexico, 1961-1966;
past project director, U. New Mexico
Internships in, Latin American
president, Cleveland State University, 1966-1972;
president, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1972-1981;
president emeritus, Ohio State University, since 1981;
Carl Hatch chair public administration, U. New Mexico, 1982-1983;
Regents' professor, University of California, San Francisco, spring 1984. Carnegie Corporation administrators fellowship, 1958. Member National Dental ResearchCouncil, 1958-1962, surgeon general's consultant group on medical manpower, 1960;consultant Ford Foundation, Egypt, 1960, Central America, summers 1961-1963, Agency for International Development, 1965.
Director education services Office Human Resources and Social Development, 1963-1964. Member of national advisory health county United States Public Health Service, 1964-1968, task force on reorganization, 1967,National Committee on United States-China Rels., since 1976, National Common for Cooperative Education, 1968-1978, advising committee United States Army Command and General Staff College, 1975-1978. Board of directors, member planning committee Council for Finance Aid to Education, 1977-1981.
Panelist national identification program for advancement women in higher education American Council on Education, 1977-1980, member of commission on international education, 1965-1967, past member of commission on academic affairs, county overseas liaison committee, 1977-1980, board directors, 1970-1973, 79-82. Chairman Inter-University Council Ohio, 1979-1980. Senior consultant Kellogg National Fellows program Will Keith Kellogg Foundation, 1981-1985.
Board directors American Mideast Ednl. and Training System, 1983-1990. Public member United States Medical Licensing Examinations, 1991-1994.
Trustee American College Testing Program, 1979-1982. Member National Council on Educational Research, 1980-1981. Member national sponsors committee Council for International Exchange of Scholars, 1981-1984.
Co-chairman Committee on Future of State University of New York, 1984. Board visitors Air University, 1968-1970. Chairman board directors Academy Indiana Scholars, 1984-1988.
With Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member National Association State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (chairman international affairs committee, member committee on financing higher education, commission on arts and science 1978, chairman association and executive committee 1980-1981), Council of Presidents (chairman 1978-1979, member executive committee 1978-1979), National Academy Public Administration, Association Urban Universities (president 1971-1972), Association American Universities (health policy joint committee 1978-1988), American Optometric Association (council on optometric education 1984-1988), Rotary.
Married Audrey Pitt., June 7, 1942. Children: Merlyn Pitt Prentice, Elaine, Lisa.