Background
Bethel, Lawrence L. was born on November 29, 1906 in Warrensburg, Missouri, United States. Son of Walter L. and Elizabeth (Connor) Bethel.
Bethel, Lawrence L. was born on November 29, 1906 in Warrensburg, Missouri, United States. Son of Walter L. and Elizabeth (Connor) Bethel.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Central Missouri State College, Warrensburg, Missouri, 1928. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1935. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale, 1940.
Instructor in commerce, Adrian (Missouri) High School, 1927-1928, principal, 1928-1930. Instructor commerce Central Missouri State College, summer, 1930. Head department of commerce, Nevada (Missouri) High School, 1930-1933, Hasbrouck Heights (New Jersey) High School, 1933-1935, Hamden (Connecticut) High School, 1935-1936.
Administrative assistant and supervisor commercial education, Hamden (Connecticut) High School, 1936-1937.
Director New Haven College, 1937-1953. President Fashion Institute Technology, since 1953.
Director Junior College Seminar, University of California 1948. Director Community College Workshop, Denver University, 1949-1951.
Lecturer Yale, 1950-1952.
President Connecticut Council on Higher Education, 1952-1953. Member President's Committee on Education Beyond High School, 1956.
Member of the board director Council Higher Ednl. Institutions, New York City. Member State Advisory Council Higher Education.
Member American Association Junior Colleges
(president 1945.
Married Lola Cavan, June 30, 1933. Children: Ann Elizabeth, Kathleen Cavan.