Background
Kempfer, Homer was born on March 9, 1911 in Prairie Home, Missouri, United States. Son of John and Anna (Hertzig) Kempfer.
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Homer Kempfer
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Homer Kempfer, American trade association administrator. Recipient Margaret Hoe fellowship, 1940-1941, Distinguished Service award National Home Study Council, 1958, Distinguished Alumnus award Teacher's. College, Columbia University, 1996; named Distinguished Alumnus Central Missouri State University, 1994.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Education, Central Missouri State College, 1933. Master of Arts in Education, University Missouri, 1935. Doctor of Education, Teachers College, Columbia University, 1941.
Career
Teacher, principal, superintendent various public schools in, Missouri, 1929-1940;
supervisor adult education, New York State Department Education, Buffalo, 1941-1947;
specialist general adult and post-high school education, United States Office Education, Washington, 1947-1952;
executive director, National Home Study Council, Washington, 1952-1958;
with, Agency for International Development, New Delhi, India and, Washington, 1958-1966;
executive director, National Association Trade and Technology Schools, Washington, 1965-1966;
director literacy division, deputy director, Department Adult Edition and Youth Activities, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris, 1966-1967;
director, United States Armed Forces Institute, Madison, Wisconsin, 1967-1969. Member accrediting commission National Association Trade and Technology Schools, Washington,1967-1976. Director institute independent Study various locations, 1969-1970.
Reston Area Office, Virginia Poly Technology Institute and State University Professors Education, 1970-1972. Consultant Administration Aging Department Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1972-1973. Executive director Capital Area GY. Aging, Richmond, Virginia, 1974, Council Noncollegiate Continuing Education, Richmond, Virginia, 1974-1984.
Research associate U. Estatal A Distancia, San Jose, Costa Rica, since 1991.
Connections
Married Maurine Lyon, June 5, 1932. Children: Margaret Deane, Norma Bernadine. Married second, Helen Friend, December 31, 1955.
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Recipient Margaret Hoe fellowship, 1940-1941, Distinguished Service award National Home Study Council, 1958, Distinguished Alumnus award Teacher's. College, Columbia University, 1996. Named Distinguished Alumnus Central Missouri State University, 1994.Recipient Margaret Hoe fellowship, 1940-1941, Distinguished Service award National Home Study Council, 1958, Distinguished Alumnus award Teacher's. College, Columbia University, 1996. Named Distinguished Alumnus Central Missouri State University, 1994.