LaRue Wesley Gilleland

Background

Gilleland, LaRue Wesley was born on February 18, 1930 in Saint Louis. Son of A. Wesley Gilleland and Agnes (Burd) Hutchison.

Education

Student, Central Missouri

Career

Editor mag; director 1973-1976, president Press Association (board dirs 1982-1992), Association for Education.

Achievements

• LaRue Wesley Gilleland has been listed as a noteworthy journalism educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member accrediting Council Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, 1986-1989. Member central committee Washoe County Democratic Party, Reno, 1968-1971. Member Society Professional Journalists, American Society Journalism School Adminstrs.

(executive director 1973-1976, president 1979-1980) service award 1980), Nevada State Press Association, (service award 1981), New England Press Association (board dirs 1982-1992), Association for Education in Journalism (Executive Committee 1979-1980), Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Tau Alpha.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Ross, June 22, 1962. Children: Louise, Virginia, Michelle, Ross.

Father:

A. Wesley Gilleland Hutchison

Mother:

Agnes (Burd) Hutchison

Spouse:

Elizabeth Ross

child:

Virginia Gilleland

child:

Louise Gilleland

child:

Ross Gilleland

child:

Michelle Gilleland