Joe Kemp Fugate

Background

Fugate, Joe Kemp was born on October 31, 1931 in East St. Louis, Illinois, United States. Son of Ott Baker and Elizabeth (Kemp) Fugate.

Education

AB, Southern Illinois University, 1954. Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1962.

Career

Instructor German, Ohio U., Athens, 1959-1961; from assistant to associate professor German, Kalamazoo College, 1961-1971; professor German, Kalamazoo College, since 1972; from assistant director to associate director foreign study, Kalamazoo College, 1964-1974; department chairman German, Kalamazoo College, 1965-1974; director neglected languages program, Kalamazoo College, 1965-1988; director foreign study, Kalamazoo College, 1974-1992. Assistant/associate director National Defense Education Act Summer German Institute Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1962, 63. Reader advanced placement tests Ednl.

Testing, Princeton, New Jersey, 1965-1971.

Achievements

• Joe Kemp Fugate has been listed as a noteworthy German language and literature educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1955-1957. Member Modern Language Association (steering committee 1979-1982, bibliographer since 1969), National Association Foreign Student Affairs, American Association Teachers German, American Lessing Society, Torch International, Council International Education Exchange (board directors 1983-1986), Goethe Gesellschaft.

Interests

• Avocations: antiques, old maps and prints, books, railroads, traveling.

Connections

Married Louise Reid, February 21, 1953. Children: John E., Karl R., Erika L.

Father:

Ott Baker Fugate

Mother:

Elizabeth (Kemp) Fugate

Spouse:

Louise Reid

child:

John E. Fugate

child:

Karl R. Fugate

child:

Erika L. Fugate