Background
Beck, John Matthew was born on April 10, 1913 in Rogoznig, Austria. Arrived in United States, 1914, naturalized, 1942. Son of Matthias and Antoinette (Bukowski) Beck.
Beck, John Matthew was born on April 10, 1913 in Rogoznig, Austria. Arrived in United States, 1914, naturalized, 1942. Son of Matthias and Antoinette (Bukowski) Beck.
Came to the United States, 1914, naturalized, 1942. Bachelor of Science, Indiana State College (Pennsylvania), 1936. Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1947, Doctor of Philosophy, 1953.
Juris Doctor, Concordia University, 1990.
Teacher Clymer (Pennsylvania) High School, 1937—1941. Instructor history and philosophy education De Paul University, 1948—1953. Instructor Chicago State College, 1953—1956, chairman department education, 1959—1960, assistant dean, professor education, 1960—1966, dean college, 1966—1967.
Director Chicago Teacher Corps, from 1967. Executive director Chicago Consortium Colleges and Universities, from 1968. Professor urban teacher education Governors State University, from 1972.
Consultant United States. Office Education, from 1968. Member Illinois State Advisory Committee Guidance, from 1963, Citizens Schools Committee, Chicago, from 1953.
Chairman curriculum advisory committee Educational Facilities Center, Chicago, from 1971. Executive board Cook County Office of Economic Opportunity, from 1971. Advisory committee interstate interinstnl. cooperation Illinois Board Higher Education, from 1972.
Member Chicago Mayor's Advisory Commission School Board Nominations, 1975, Mayor's Advisory Council Aging, from 1976. Executive service Corps. Chicago, from 1983, Mayor Washington's Task Force Education, 1983.
Board governors Chicago City Club, from 1961, vice president, 1962—1963, 1964—1965. Member executive Service Corps Chicago, from 1983. Served United States Army, 1941-1946.
Member Illinois State Advisory Committee on Guidance, 1963, Citizens Schools Committee, Chicago, 1953. Member Chicago Mayor"s Advisory Commission School Board Nominations, 1975, Mayor"s Advisory Council on Aging, 1976, Executive Svc. Corps. of Chicago,1983, Mayor Washington"s Task Force on Education, 1983.
Board Governors Chicago City.
Member Executive Service Corps of Chicago, since 1983. Served with Army of the United States, 1941-1946.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Philosophy of Education Society. Member American History Association, American Education Research Association, Illinois Education Association (president Chicago division 1960-1962).
Married Frances Josephine Mottey, August 23, 1941.