Background
Zwingle, James L. was born on July 13, 1906 in Corinth, Mississippi, United States. Son of Christopher Mullens and Maude (Woods) Zwingle.
Zwingle, James L. was born on July 13, 1906 in Corinth, Mississippi, United States. Son of Christopher Mullens and Maude (Woods) Zwingle.
Bachelor, University Tennessee, 1929. Master of Arts, University Tennessee, 1932. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1942.
Doctor of Laws, Park College.
Instructor commerce, registrar, Lincoln Memorial U., 1923-1925;
fellow in English, U. Tennessee, 1931-1932;
Professor of English,, Bethel College, 1932-1935;
member community organization and adult education, Tennessee Valley Authority, 1933-1934;
instructor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1936-1938;
director student personnel, State College, Maryville, Missouri, 1938-1940;
regional executive, United Service Organizations, Atlanta, 1942;
director field service eastern United States, United Service Organizations, New York City, 1943-1946;
director operations continental United States, United Service Organizations, New York City, 1946-1947;
president, Park College, Parkville, Missouri, 1947-1955. Vice president Cornell Univercity, 1955-1964. Executive vice president, then president Association Governing Bds.Univs. and Colls., 1964-1973.
Consultant on S.E. Asia, Department State, 1967-1968. Member county Federation Regional Accrediting Communications on Higher Education, 1972-1974.
Member of the board Christian education Presbyterian Church United States of America, 1953-1955. Member Middle States Association (commission higher education from 1972, Executive Committee), Cosmos Club (Washington), Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Kappa Phi.
Married Blanche Young, October 24, 1942. Children: Christa Young Zwingle Snow, Erla Frank Zwingle St. Clair, Anne Katharine Zwingle Leps.