Leo Francis Cain

Background

Cain, Leo Francis was born on July 30, 1909 in Chico, California, United States. Son of Edmund Joseph and Myrtle (Perdue) Cain.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Chico State College, 1931; Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1935; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1939.

Career

Teacher, principal public schools, California, 1929-1940; research associate, American Council on Education, 1939; assistant professor, U. Maryland., 1940-1943; director education, Department Justice, 1940-1943; professor, U. Oklahoma, 1946-1947; director special education, San Francisco State College, 1947-1951; dean educational services and summer session, San Francisco State College, 1951-1957; vice president, San Francisco State College, 1957-1962; president, California State University, Dominguez Hills, 1962-1976; president emeritus, California State University, since 1976. Associate director senior accrediting commission Western Association Schools and Colls., 1976-1978. Director Institute for Research on Exceptionality, San Francisco State University, 1976-1984, professor special education, coordinator joint doctoral program, since 1980.

Special consultant on youth problems, West Germany, 1953, chief of party, educational project, Liberia, 1961. Member Governor's Commision on Mental Retardation, 1963-1964. Chairman mental health council Western Interstate Common for Higher Education, 1969-1972.

Consultant President's Commision on Mental Retardation, 1970-1973,Department of Health, Education and Welfare Evaluation Team, Saudi Arabia, 1975, United States Office Education, 1978, U. Riyadh, 1981. Member task force on handicapped children's education project Education communications of States, 1972-1976. Member California Commision on Teacher Preparation and Licensing, 1972-1977.

Member accreditation commission for senior colleges universities Western Association Schools and Colls., 1972-1976. Member board Protection and Advocacy (handicapped) State of California, 1978-1983. Member of advisory com.Coll.

Notre Dame, California, since 1997.

Achievements

• Leo Francis Cain has been listed as a noteworthy special education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Manual for the Cain-Levine social competency scale

Membership

Member special educational advisory committee United Cerebral Palsy Association, 1961. Planning council United Way, 1972. Board directors National Easter Seal Society, 1979-1985.

Trustee Ester Seal Research Foundation, 1981-1984. Chairman board Institute Human and Social Development, San Mateo, since 1985. Board directors, vice president Alcoholism Council California, 1984-1990.

Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow American Association Mental Deficiency (National Leadership award 1977). Member Council for Exceptional Children (national president 1961-1962, president-elect pioneers division 1990-1991, president 1991-1992, Wallin award 1972, Council for Exceptional Children Mackie award 1999), Western Association Schools and Colleges (senior commission representative, director), Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi.

Connections

Married Margaret Brennan, August 17, 1940. Children: Barbara (Mistress Richard Miller), Nancy, Caroline (Mistress Peter Detwiler).

Father:

Edmund Joseph Cain

Mother:

Myrtle (Perdue) Cain

Spouse:

Margaret Brennan

child:

Caroline Cain (Mistress Peter Detwiler)

child:

Nancy Cain

child:

Barbara Cain (Mistress Richard Miller)