Joseph Franklin Marsh

Background

Marsh, Joseph Franklin was born on February 24, 1925 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Son of Joseph Franklin and Florence (Keller) Marsh.

Education

Student, Concord College, 1941-1942.

Career

Cons., Hoover Commission, Washington, 1948; instructor in great issues, Dartmouth, 1952-1954; instructor economics, Dartmouth, 1953-1955; assistant professor, Dartmouth, 1955-1959; president, Concord College, Athens, West Virginia, 1959-1973; president emeritus, Concord College, Athens, West Virginia, since 1985; educational consultant, 1973-1974; president, Waynesburg (Pennsylvania) College, 1974-1983; president emeritus, Waynesburg (Pennsylvania) College, since 1983; vice president, The Armand Hammer United World College of the American West, Montezuma, N. Mexico, 1984-1985; president, Marsh Education Cons., Athens, West Virginia, since 1985. Director One Valley Bank of Mercer County, 1987-1998, honorary director, since 1998.

Achievements

• Joseph Franklin Marsh has been listed as a noteworthy educational consultant, college president by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member State Department Ednl. Mission to U.A.R., 1964, Mercer County (West Virginia)Planning Commission, 1964-1974, 83-94, honorary, since 1994. Vice chairman West Virginia Committee for Constnl.

Amendments, 1966; member regional county International Education Study Mission to Europe, 1970. Board directors American Association State Colleges Universities, 1972-1973, Regional Council for International Education, 1973, Hospice Care Mercer County, West Virginia, 1987-1991, Faculty Merit Foundation West Virginia, since 1990, Greater Mercer County Charitable Foundation, Inc., West Virginia, since 1998, chairman, president,1998-. Board directors Pennsylvania Association Colleges Universities, 1974-1983, Executive Committee, 1980-1982.

Board directors Pennsylvania Common for Indiana Colleges Universities, 1974-1983, secretary-treasurer, 1976-1977, vice chairman, 1977-1980, chairman, 1980-1982. Trustee Foundation Indiana Colls. Pennsylvania, 1974-1983, member Executive Committee, 1979-1982.

Board visitors Midway College, Kentucky, 1979-1993. Advising committee Pennsylvania State Council Higher Education, 1980-1982. Trustee Concord College Foundation, 1986, board directors, since 1987.

Active Town of Athens Planning Commission, 1986-1994, president commission 1987-1994. Board of trustees, Princeton (West Virginia) Cmty. Hospital Foundation, 1989-1998, vice chairman, 1989-1997.

Gov's. appointee to board directors State College System West Virginia, 1989-1996, chairman administrative committee, 1990-1991, vice chairman of board, 1991-1995, chairman, 1995-1996. Governor's appointee to the West Virginia Parkways, Economics Development and Tourism Authority, since 1998, Education communications of the states, since 1998. Served as gunnery officer United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.

Member American Association of University Professors, American Association University Adminstrs., American Economics Association, Royal Institute Public Administration, Oxford Union Debating Society (life), Oxford Society (life), Pennsylvania Society, Duquesne Club (Pittsburgh), University Club (Bluefield), Masons, Rotary (district governor 1992-1993), The Guild of Carillonneurs North America (honorary), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Tau, Phi Delta Pi, Phi Sigma Kappa, Alpha Kappa Psi (honorary).

Connections

Father:

Joseph Franklin Marsh

Mother:

Florence (Keller) Marsh