Background
Martin, Jerry Lee was born on October 16, 1941 in Turkey, Texas, United States.
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Martin, Jerry Lee was born on October 16, 1941 in Turkey, Texas, United States.
Student, San Diego State College, 1961. Bachelor in Political Science, University California, Riverside, 1963. Master of Arts in Philosophy and Political Science, University Chicago, 1966.
Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1970. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Thomas More College Liberal Arts, 2003.
Assistant professor, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1967-1974;
department chairman philosophy, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1979-1981;
associate professor, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1974-1984;
adjunct professor, U. Colorado, Boulder, since 1984;
research analyst, House Republican Research Committee, 1982-1987;
legislation assistant, Congressman Hank Brown, 1982-1987;
director devision education programs, National Endowment for Humanities, Washington, 1987-1988;
assistant chairman studies and evaluation, National Endowment for Humanities, Washington, 1988-1989;
assistant chairman programs and policy, National Endowment for Humanities, Washington, 1989-1995;
acting chairman, National Endowment for Humanities, Washington, 1993. Adjunct Professor Georgetown University, 1993-1995. Adjunct scholar American Enterprise Institute,1993-.
Director Center Study Values and Social Policy, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1981-1982. Founding member organized research program State of Colorado, 1981-1982. Member Executive Committee faculty advisory county Colorado Commission Higher Education, 1980-1982.
President American Council Trustees and Alumni, since 1995. Speaker in field, frequent guest on radio and television.
Member Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission on Higher Education, 1998—2000. Member American Association of University Professors (state president 1977-1979), American Philosophical Association, Society Historians Early American Republic, American Political Science Association, Society Social, Political and Legal Philosophy.
Married Abigail L. Rosenthal, 1998.