John Gray Laird Dowgray

Background

Dowgray, John Gray Laird was born on January 10, 1922 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of John Gray Laird and Mabel (Holmes) Dowgray.

Education

Student, Rockhurst College, 1939-1941; Bachelor of Arts with distinction in History, U. Kansas City, 1947; Master of Sciences, University Wisconsin, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy in History, University of Wisconsin, 1956.

Career

Instructor history, U. Missouri at Kansas City, 1952-1956; assistant professor, U. Missouri at Kansas City, 1956-1959; associate professor, U. Missouri at Kansas City, 1959-1963; professor, U. Missouri at Kansas City, 1963-1969; coordinator graduate studies, U. Missouri at Kansas City, 1961-1964; dean graduate studies, U. Missouri at Kansas City, 1964-1965; dean faculties, U. Missouri at Kansas City, 1965-1969; vice president academic affairs, U. Tulsa, 1969-1983; director information services division, U. Tulsa, since 1983; Trustee professor humanities, U. Tulsa, 1983-1991; professor emeritus of history, U. Tulsa, since 1992.

Achievements

• John Gray Laird Dowgray has been listed as a noteworthy Humanities educator, university program director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Oklahoma Humanities Committee, 1973-1975, chairman, 1974-1975. Board directors Oklahoma Osteopathic Hospital, 1974-1991, chairman, 1983-1991. Member Organisation American Historians. M C.

Connections

Married Joanne Carol Fitzpatrick, January 17, 1971. Children by previous marriage: John Gray Laird III, Laurie Louise. Stepchildren: Leana Kay Dooley Bresnahan, Kari Lynn Dooley.

Father:

John Gray Laird Dowgray

Mother:

Mabel (Holmes) Dowgray

Spouse:

Joanne Carol Fitzpatrick

child:

Kari Lynn Dooley Dowgray

child:

Leana Kay Dooley Bresnahan Dowgray