Background
Shumaker, John William was born on August 21, 1942 in Pittsburgh. Son of Thomas E. Shumaker and Sara Jane Cobun.
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John William Shumaker
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Bachelor, U. Pittsburgh, 1964; Master of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 1969; Doctor of Laws honorary, Briarwood College, 1989; Doctor of Education (honorary), Kyung Hee U., 1992.
Career
Assistant associate professor classics, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1969-1977;
assistant dean College Humanities, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1971-1972;
acting department chairman classics, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1972-1973;
associate dean College Humanities, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1973-1977;
dean College Humanities and Fine Art, State University of New York, Albany, 1977-1983;
vice president research and educational development, State University of New York, Albany, 1983-1985;
vice president academic planning and development, State University of New York, Albany, 1985-1987;
president, Control Connecticut State University, New Britain, 1987-1995;
president, U. Louisville, since 1995;
president, U. Louisville Foundation, Inc., since 1995;
president, U. Louisville Research Foundation, Inc., since 1995. Executive director Capital District Humanities Program, Albany, 1978-1983. Trustee, chairman Connecticut Institute for the Arts in Education, New Britain, 1988-1991.
Trustee National Common for Cooperative Education, Boston, 1987-1995, Executive Committee 1993-1995.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors New Britain General Hospital, 1988-1995, Hartford chapter American Red Cross, 1988-1991, A.W. Stanley Foundation, New Britain, 1988-1993, Fleet Bank Advisory Board, 1993-1995, World Affairs Council, Hartford, Connecticut, 1994-1995, New Britain Foundation for Public Giving, 1994-1995, Conference United States of America, since 1995, National Bank, Kentucky, since 1995, J.B. Speed Art Museum, since 1995, Kentucky Science and Technology Council, since 1995, Commn.on International Programs, since 1998, U. Louisville Athletic Association, since 1995. Member International Association University President (Executive Committee 1987-1995, vice chairman North America county 1990-1995), International Assembly Cooperative Education, American Association State Colleges Universities (commission on international programs 1987-1988, county state representatives 1988-1989, committee diversity 1992-1993), New England Board Higher Education (board govs.1990-1995), New Britain Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1988-1989), Louisville C. ofC. (board directors since 1995, Executive Committee since 1997), Phi Beta Kappa.
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Married Lucy Craig Steilberg. Children: Timothy, Brian.
