Jon Morse Laible

Background

Laible, Jon Morse was born on July 25, 1937 in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. Son of Russell James and Margaret (Herold) Laible.

Education

Student, Carleton College, 1955-1957; Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1959; Master of Arts, University of Minnesota, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1967.

Career

Assistant professor, Western Illinois U., Macomb, 1962-1964; assistant professor, associate professor then professor mathematics, Eastern Illinois U., Charleston, 1964-1980; dean College Liberal Arts and Sciences, Eastern Illinois U., Charleston, 1980-1993; dean College Sciences, Eastern Illinois U., Charleston, 1993-1994; retired, 1994. Visiting professor mathematics Millikin U., Decatur, Illinois, 1994-1997.

Achievements

• Jon Morse Laible has been listed as a noteworthy mathematics educator, dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman citizens consultant county Unit #1Pub. Schools, Charleston, 1975-1978. Advising committee Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Charleston, 1986.

Board directors Eastern Illinois U. Foundation, since 1995, vice president, 1996-1998, president and Executive officer, since 1998. President Tarble Arts Center Advisory Board, 1996-1998. Member Mathematics Association American (Board of Governors 1977-1980, Chairman of Commission visiting lectures and consultant 1980-1988, Distinguished Svc. award Illinois section 1985), Illinois Section Math.Assn.

American (chairman 1975, 94), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Jo Ann Ivens, June 14, 1959. Children: Kathy Jo, Kenneth Russell, Jackie Ann Laible Muhs, Michael Howard.

Father:

Russell James Laible

Mother:

Margaret (Herold) Laible

Spouse:

Jo Ann Ivens

child:

Michael Howard Laible

child:

Kenneth Russell Laible

child:

Kathy Jo Laible

child:

Jackie Ann Laible Muhs Laible