John E. Pickelman

Background

Pickelman, John E. was born on October 29, 1945 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Son of Edwin John and Betty Joan (Kingham) Pickelman.

Education

AB, Albion College, 1967; Master of Arts, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, Austin, 1976.

Career

Associate dean of students, William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri, 1967-1971; director residence life, Texas Lutheran College, Seguin, 1971-1974; assistant to chancellor, Dallas County Community College District, Dallas, 1975-1978; vice president student services, Brookhaven College, Farmers Branch, Texas, 1978-1981; vice president instruction, Brookhaven College, Farmers Branch, Texas, 1981-1983; president, Galveston (Texas) College, 1983-1991; chancellor, North Harris County College District, Houston, since 1991.

Achievements

• John E. Pickelman has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Campaign chairman United Way, Galveston, 1988. Chairman Galveston History Foundation, since 1983. Board directors Ronald McDonald House, Galveston, 1990.

Member Association Texas Colleges Universities (president 1990-1991), Southern Association Colleges Schools (chairman re-accreditation committees since 1978), Galveston Rotary (board directors since 1983), Texas Public Community/Junior College Association (Executive Committee 1986-1988), Phi Theta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: gourmet cooking, golf, fishing, boating.

Connections

Married Dianna Joan Green, June24, 1967 (divorced August 1975). Children: Jason, Matthew. Married Barbara Ellen Wiersma, July 11, 1981.

Father:

Edwin John Pickelman

Mother:

Betty Joan (Kingham) Pickelman

Spouse:

Barbara Ellen Wiersma

Spouse:

Dianna Joan Green

child:

Matthew Pickelman

child:

Jason Pickelman