Background
Louis, Kenneth Richard Russell Gros was born on December 18, 1936 in Nashua, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Albert W. and Jeannette Evelyn (Richards) Gros Louis.
Louis, Kenneth Richard Russell Gros was born on December 18, 1936 in Nashua, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Albert W. and Jeannette Evelyn (Richards) Gros Louis.
Bachelor, Columbia University, 1959; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy (Knapp fellow), University of Wisconsin, 1964.
Assistant professor, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1964-1967; associate Professor of English and comparative literature, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1967-1973; professor, Indiana U., Bloomington, since 1973; associate chairman comparative literature department, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1967-1969; associate dean arts and science, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1970-1973; department chairman English, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1973-1978; dean arts and science, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1978-1980; vice president, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1980-1988; chancellor, Indiana U., Bloomington, since 1988; vice president academic affairs, since 1994. Board directors Anthem, Inc. Executive county academic affairs National Association University and Land Grant Colls., 1986-1997-, board directors.
Board of directors Association Group, 1983-1995, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, since 1995. Member Indiana Committee Humanities, chairman, 1980-1981. Chairman Committee on Institutional Cooperative, since 1986.
Member National Commision on Library. Preservation and Access, 1986-1993. Vice chairman, board directors Center for Research Libraries, since 1986, Chairman, Board Of Directors, 1987-1988.
Member Modern Language Association, National Council Teachers English, American Association of University Professors, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Dolores K. Winandy, August 28, 1965. Children: Amy Katherine, Julie Jeannette.