Background
Coor, Lattie Finch was born on September 26, 1936 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Son of Lattie F. and Elnora (Witten) Coor.
Coor, Lattie Finch was born on September 26, 1936 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Son of Lattie F. and Elnora (Witten) Coor.
AB with high honors (Phelps Dodge scholar), Northern Arizona University, 1958. Master of Arts with honors (University scholar, Universal Match Foundation fellow, Carnegie Corporation fellow), Washington University, St. Louis, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Washington University, St. Louis, 1964.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Marlboro College, 1977. Doctor of Laws (honorary), American College Greece, 1982. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Vermont, 1991.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Northern Arizona University, 2002.
Administrative assistant to Governor Michigan, 1961-1962. Assistant to chancellor Washington University, St. Louis, 1963-1967, assistant dean Graduate School Arts and Sciences, 1967-1969, director international studies, 1967-1969, assistant professor political science, 1967-1976, vice chancellor, 1969-1974, university vice chancellor, 1974-1976. President University Vermont, Burlington, 1976-1989, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 1990—2002, professor public affairs, Ernest W. McFarland Arizona Heritage chair in leadership public policy, president emeritus, since 2002, chairman leadership public policy.
Consultant Department of Health. Special consultant to commissioner United States Commission on Education, 1971-1974. Chairman Commission on Governmental Relations, American Council on Education, 1976-1980.
Director New England Board Higher Education, 1976-1989. Co-chairman joint committee on health policy Association American Universities and National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, 1976-1989. Member president commission National Collegiate Athletic Association, 1984-1990, chairman division I, 1989.
Member Arizona State Board Education, 1993-1998. Chairman Pacific 10 Conference, 1995-1996. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Center Future Arizona, since 2002.
Trustee emeritus American College Greece. Member National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (chairman board directors 1991-1992), New England Association Schools and Colleges (president 1981-1982), American Council on Education (board directors 1991-1993, 2000-2002), Kellogg Commission on Future of State and Land-Grant Universities.
Married Ina Fitzhenry, January 18, 1964 (divorced 1988). Children: William Kendall, Colin Fitzhenry, Farryl MacKenna Witten. Married Elva Wingfield, December 27, 1994.