Background
Goossen, Jacob Frederic was born on July 30, 1927 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. Son of Jacob Frederic and Marcia Elizabeth (Eldred) Goossen.
Goossen, Jacob Frederic was born on July 30, 1927 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. Son of Jacob Frederic and Marcia Elizabeth (Eldred) Goossen.
Bachelor, University of Minnesota, 1949; Master of Arts, University of Minnesota, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1954.
Instructor University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1953-1954. Assistant professor music Berea College, Kentucky, 1955-1958. Professor University Alabama, Tuscaloosa, since 1958.
Member American Composers Alliance.
Married Shirley Sue Reed, December 19, 1956.