Background
Miles, Leland Weber was born on January 18, 1924 in Baltimore. Son of Leland Weber and Marie (Fitzpatrick) Miles.
Miles, Leland Weber was born on January 18, 1924 in Baltimore. Son of Leland Weber and Marie (Fitzpatrick) Miles.
AB cum laude, Juniata College, 1946. Master of Arts, University North Carolina, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, University North Carolina, 1949.
Postgraduate, Duke University, 1949. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Juniata College, 1969. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Rosary Hill College, 1970.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Far East University, 1979. DHC (honorary), University Guadalajara, Mexico, 1984. Order of Merit, Alfred University, 1986.
Associate Professor of English, Hanover College, 1949-1950;
professor, chairman English department, Hanover College, 1950-1960;
associate professor, assistant to head English Department, University Cincinnati, 1960-1963;
professor, U. Cincinnati, 1963-1964;
founder humanities reading program for engineers, U. Cincinnati, 1961;
dean, College Arts and Sciences, U. Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1964-1967;
president, U. Bridgeport, 1974-1987;
founder, U. Bridgeport School Law, 1977;
president emeritus, U. Bridgeport, since 1987;
president, Alfred U., 1967-1974. Board directors United Illuminating, 1978-1994, chairman audit committee, 1992-1994, Grolier, 1984-1988, Wright Managed Investment Funds, since 1988, International Peace Academy, 1982-1990, member of advisory county, since 1990. Member of advisory county International Executive Svc.
Corps, since 1993; Danforth scholar Union Theological Seminary, 1956. Lilly fellow School Letters Indiana U., 1959. American Council Learned Socs. fellow Harvard, 1963-1964.
Senior Fulbright Research scholar Kings College U. London, 1964, visiting scholar, 1972. Seminar leader, deans and presidents institutions American Council on Education, 1973-1979. Chairman of the Board Academy Collective Bargaining Information Service, Washington, 1977-1979.
Producer, moderator Casing the Classics Columbia Broadcasting System Station We Have A Signal-television, Louisville, 1958-1961. Moderator Aspen (Colorado) Institute for Humanistic Studies, 1969-1970. Lecturer Keedick Lecture Bureau, New York City, 1956-1983.
Member Eagle Scout, 1939. Trustee Western New York Nuclear Research Center, 1967-1973. Chairman board College Center Finger Lakes, 1968-1971.
Vice-chairman board Empire State Foundation, 1969-1971, chairman, 1971-1973. Member New England Board Higher Education, 1985-1987, Ambassadors Roundtable World Affairs Forum, 1986-1992, Fuld Foundation/National League Nursing Advisory Council on Accreditation, 1986-1988. Chairman Ettinger scholarship committee Educational Foundation American, 1987-1993.
Board directors Connecticut Grand Opera, 1978-1989, Bridgeport Business Council, 1982-1988. Board directors Save the Children, 1988-1995, chairman advisory council, 1990-1995. Adviser Asolo Theater-Florida State University Conservatory Actors Training, since 2004.
1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1944-1945. Captain United States Air Force Reserve. Fellow Royal Society Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (life).
Member Renaissance Society of America, English Speaking Union (board directors Greenwich, Connecticut chapter 1998-1904), United Nations Association (board directors Sarasota Manatee chapter, coordinator young professional for international cooperative 2005-2008), International Association University President (president 1981-1984, president emeritus since 1984, chief United Nations mission 1988-1997, World Peace award 1987, chairman United Nations commission on arms control education 1991-1996, member council senior advisers since 1992), Knights of Malta (order of the Orthodox Knights Hospitaller of St. John of Jerusalem, Russian Orthodox branch), Military Officers Association Sarasota, West Coast Symphony Association, Sarasota Opera Guild, University Club (New York City), Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Mary Virginia Geyer, July 9, 1947. Children: Christine Marie, Gregory Lynn.