Karl William Meyer

Background

Meyer, Karl William was born on May 8, 1925 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of K.W. and L. (Hofacker) Meyer.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Valpariaso U., 1948; M.F.S., U. Maryland., 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1953; postgraduate, U. Basel, Switzerland, 1948-1949; postdoctoral fellow, University of Michigan, 1958-1959.

Career

Faculty, Valparaiso U., 1952-1953; Faculty, Augustana College, 1953-1955; Faculty, Wisconsin State University, 1955-1958; dean instruction, director graduate studies, Wayne State College, 1959-1963; assistant director board regents, Wisconsin State Colls., Madison, 1963-1964; president, U. Wisconsin-Superior, 1964-1987.

Achievements

• Karl William Meyer has been listed as a noteworthy university president by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Karl Liebknecht: Man Without a Country. Intro. By C.V. Easum

Membership

Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations.

Connections

Married Margery R. Hamman, April 15, 1950. Children– Mary, William, Frederick, Ann, Jean.

Father:

K.W. Meyer

Mother:

L. (Hofacker) Meyer

Spouse:

Margery R. Hamman

child:

Jean Meyer

child:

Ann Meyer

child:

Frederick Meyer

child:

William Meyer

child:

Mary Meyer