Irol Whitmore Balsley

Background

Balsley, Irol Whitmore was born on August 22, 1912 in Venus, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Sylvanus Bertrand and Nanna (Carson) Whitmore.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Nebraska State College, Wayne, 1933; Master of Sciences, University Tennessee, 1940; Doctor of Education, Indiana U., 1952.

Career

Teacher high schools, Osmond and Walthill, Nebraska, 1934-1937; assistant professor, Indiana U., 1942-1949; lecturer, U. Utah, 1949-1950; lecturer, Russell Sage College, 1953-1954; professor office administration, Louisiana Technology U., 1954-1965; also head department office administration, Louisiana Technology U., 1963-1965; professor business education, Texas Tech U., 1965-1972; professor education, Texas Tech U., 1972-1975; professor administrative services, U. Arkansas, Little Rock, 1975-1980; professor emeritus, U. Arkansas, Little Rock, 1980-1989. Adjunct Professor Hardin-Simmons U., Abilene, Texas, 1980-1981. Coordinator United States Air Force clerk-typist training program Pennsylvania State University, 1951, instructor, head office training section Tennessee Valley Authority, 1941-1942.

Editorial assistant South-Western Public Company, 1940-1941.

Achievements

• Irol Whitmore Balsley has been listed as a noteworthy Management educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Shorthand transcription studies simplified,
  • Homestyle baking,

Membership

Member National Business Education Association (past president research foundation), Administrative Management Society, National Collegiate Association Secretaries (co-founder, past president, national executive secretary 1976-1981), Pi Lambda Theta, Delta Pi Epsilon (past national secretary), Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Delta Kappa, Pi Omega Pi, Sigma Tau Delta, Alpha Psi Omega, Delta Kappa Gamma.

Connections

Married Howard Lloyd Balsley, August 24, 1947.

Father:

Sylvanus Bertrand Whitmore

Mother:

Nanna (Carson) Whitmore

Spouse:

Howard Lloyd Balsley