Background
Folkins, Larry Duane was born on April 14, 1934 in Niangua, Missouri, United States.
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Larry Duane Folkins
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Bachelor of Science in Education, Southwest Missouri State University, 1957. Master of Science, Central Missouri State University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy in Education, University Missouri, 1976.
Juris Doctor (honorary), Lincoln University, 1985.
Career
Student minister Springfield Missouri District Methodist Church, 1955—1956. Field representative Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, 1956—1957. Teacher Raytown Missouri High School, 1958—1960.
Counselor South Junior High School, Raytown, 1960—1961. Assistant principal, 1961—1965. Principal Pittman Hills Junior High School, Raytown, 1965—1968.
Director personnel services Springfield Missouri Public Schools, 1968—1972. Director secondary education, 1972—1977. Superintendent schools Jefferson City Missouri Public Schools, 1977—1989.
Supervisor Missouri Department Elementary and Secondary Education, Jefferson City, since 1989. Member administrative board Jefferson City First United Methodist Church, 1979—1980. Board directors Jefferson City Young Men’s Christian Association, 1978—1983.
Board governors Memorial Hospital, 1980—1983. Board directors United Way, 1978—1988. President, 1982—1983.
Achievements
Membership
Member administrative board Jefferson City First United Methodist Church, 1979-1980. Member Missouri State Teachers Association, National Association Secondary School Prins., Missouri Association School Adminstrs., American Association School Personnel Adminstrs., American Association School Adminstrs., Chamber of Commerce (Springfield and Jefferson City section chairman), Phi Delta Kappa, Rotary (president 1985-1986).
Connections
Married Georgeanne J. Prewitt, 1958. Children: Margery Ann, Mark Alexander, Michael Alan, Mary Allison.
