Background
Webb, Howard William was born on June 23, 1925 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Howard William and Martha (Brown) Webb.
university official humanities educator
Webb, Howard William was born on June 23, 1925 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Howard William and Martha (Brown) Webb.
Bachelor, Denison U., 1947; Master of Arts, State University Iowa, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, State University Iowa, 1953.
Assistant Professor of English, Central Missouri State College, 1953-1956; assistant Professor of English, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1956-1962; associate professor, Southern Illinois U., 1962-1967; professor, Southern Illinois U., 1967-1990; director graduate studies in English, Southern Illinois U., 1961-1967; acting chairman, Southern Illinois U., 1968; chairman, Southern Illinois U., 1968-1972; academic affairs officer on board of trustees staff, Southern Illinois U., 1974-1979; system academic officer on chancellor's staff, Southern Illinois U., 1979-1985; vice chancellor for academic affairs, Southern Illinois U., 1985-1990; interim director, Southern Illinois University Press, 1993.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member Modern Language Association, Melville Society.
Married Joyce Moore Cooper, November 20, 1947. Children: Howard William (deceased), Amy Forrest, Sarah Winship.