Background
PELTASON, Jack was born on August 29, 1923 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States. Son of Walter Peltason and Emma Hartman.
PELTASON, Jack was born on August 29, 1923 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States. Son of Walter Peltason and Emma Hartman.
Bachelor, University Missouri, 1943. Master of Arts, University Missouri, 1944. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Missouri, 1978.
AM, Princeton University, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1947. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Maryland, 1979.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Illinois College, 1979. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Gannon University, 1980. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Maine, 1980.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Union College, 1981. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Moorehead State University, North Dakota, 1980. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), 1980.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Ohio State University, 1980. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Montana College Mineral Sciences and Technology, 1982. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Buena Vista College, 1982.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Assumption College, 1983. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Chapman College, 1986. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Illinois, 1989.
Assistant professor, Smith College, Massachusetts, 1947-1951; assistant professor political science, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1951-1952; associate professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1953-1959; dean College Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1960-1964; chancellor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1967-1977; vice chancellor academic affairs, University of California, Irvine, 1964-1967; chancellor, University of California, Irvine, 1984-1992; president, University of California System, Oakland, 1992-1995; president, American Council Education, Washington, 1977-1984; professor emeritus department politics and society, University of California, Irvine, since 1995; president, Bren Foundation, since 1997. Cons. Massachusetts Little Hoover Commission, 1950.
(Law, Education, History)
Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member American Political Science Association (council 1952-1954), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Phi Omega, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Suzanne Toll, December 21,1946. Children: Nancy Hartman, Timothy Walter H., Jill K.