Background
Wilbur, Leslie Eugene was born on January 11, 1924 in Modesto, California, United States. Son of Horace Gilbert and Grace (King) Wilbur.
administrator consultant university professor
Wilbur, Leslie Eugene was born on January 11, 1924 in Modesto, California, United States. Son of Horace Gilbert and Grace (King) Wilbur.
Associate of Arts, Modesto Junior College, l943; Bachelor, University of Illinois, l948; Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, l95l; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Southern California, l962.
Instructor Bakersfield (California) College, 1950-1958, associate dean, 1958-1962. President Barstow (California) College, 1962-1965. Professor education University Southern California, 1965—1989, chairman University of Southern California higher education department Los Angeles, 1968—1985, president University of Southern California faculty senate, 1972-1973.
Consultant Los Angeles County Office Schools, l966-79. Director Pullias Lecture Programs, Los Angeles, l978—85. Vice president Southern California television Consortium, Cypress, l976-90.
Co-founder Wilbur-Kieffer Professorship Higher and Postsecondary Education, University Southern California, Leslie and Norma Lash Wilbur University Southern California Annual Scholarship in Higher Education. Sergeant United States Army, 1943-1946, Service in WW2 in France, Germany, Austria.
Founder Annual Honolulu American Civil Liberties Union Award for Student Defender of Civil Liberties, Annual Drug Policy Forum Award. President University Southern California Senate, 1973. Co-founder, CTA chapter University Southern California.
Co-founder Earl V. Pullias Annual Lecture Series, Leslie and Norma Lash Wilbur Annual Barstow College Student Scholarship Award, Annual Norma Lash and Leslie Wilbur University of Southern California Scholarship Award. Member National Education Association (life), California Teachers Association (life), University Illinois Alumni (life), University California Alumni (life). America Civil Liberties Union, Drug Policy Forum, Nation Associates, Mother Jones Associates.
Married Norma June Lash, June l4, l946 (deceased June 23, 1993). Children: Stuart Alan, Lesley Lynn.