Background
Wagner, Joseph Crider was born on February 19, 1907 in North Manchester, Indiana, United States. Son of Arthur Augustus and Grace (Crider) Wagner.
Wagner, Joseph Crider was born on February 19, 1907 in North Manchester, Indiana, United States. Son of Arthur Augustus and Grace (Crider) Wagner.
Bachelor of Arts, Manchester College, 1929, Doctor of Laws, 1961. Master of Arts in Economics, University of Michigan, 1936. Postgraduate University of Wisconsin, 1930, University of Chicago, 1931-1932, Columbia, 1935.
Teacher Hartford (Indiana) High School, 1929-1935, principal, 1936-1937, superintendent schools, 1937-1945, Crawfordsville (Indiana) School District, 1946. Business manager, treasurer Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1946-1981, vice president business affairs, 1961-1973, vice president emeritus 5, from 1973. Treasurer, professor, general business administration.
National chairman, 1976 Annual Fund. Drive; lecturer Member Indiana Common School Building Commission, since 1960.
Active United Fund Delaware County. Trustee Indiana Heart Foundation, Manchester College. Member insurance trust American Association Retired Persons and National Retired Teachers Association.
Board directors Muncie Young Men’s Christian Association, Indiana State Teachers Retirement Fund. Active general board education. National consultant in finance Methodist Church United States.
Member Indiana Schoolmen's Club (president 1949), Indiana State Teachers Retirement Fund (board trustees 1975, president 1987-1988), Retired School Superintendent Association Indiana, International Platform Association, American Association Retired Persons (insurance trust, retiree recognition award), Tau Kappa Alpha, Delta Pi Epsilon, Phi Delta Kappa (Certified Recognition), Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Masons, Rotary (Paul Harris fellow).
Married Geraldine B. Garber, June 30, 1933. 1 child, Joene Henning.