Leslie Edwin Brown

Background

Brown, Leslie Edwin was born on June 4, 1898 in Whiting, Iowa, United States. Son of William Gaylor and Cora Ann (Me-Kim) Brown.

Education

Student, Grinnell College, 1916-1917, 18-19; AB, University of Wisconsin, 1921; AM, Columbia, 1930.

Career

High school principal, Brown's Valley, Minnesota, 1922-1924; superintendent schools, Brown's Valley, 1924-1927; superintendent schools, Monticello, Minnesota, 1927-1929; director, teacher, Windward School, White Plains, New York, 1930-1937; regional supervisor, Emergency Adult Education Program New York State, 1937-1939; director, Community School for Adults, Lincoln Library., Springfield, Illinois, 1939-1944; instructor education, director department debating public discussion, University of Wisconsin, 1945-1947; professor adult education, Western Reserve U., from 1948; Executive officer department education, Western Reserve U., 1958-1959; acting department chairman education, Western Reserve U., 1964-1965; dean administration, Cleveland College, 1948-1963; acting dean, Cleveland College, 1953-1956; dean, Cleveland College, from 1963. Member board education Chagrin Falls, Ohio, from 1960, president, 1961.

Achievements

• Leslie Edwin Brown has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Adult Education Association, United States (vice president 1957-1958), N. Control Association (member television committee), Cleveland Adult Education Council (past chairman), American Library Association, Ohio Adult Education Association Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Delta Sigma Pi, Phi Delta Kappa, Kiwanis.

Connections

Married Evangeline Henika, August 9, 1924.

Father:

William Gaylor Brown

Mother:

Cora Ann (Me-Kim) Brown

Spouse:

Evangeline Henika