Background
Radelet, Louis August was born on December 10, 1917 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States. Son of John B. and Alice C. (Bodart) Radelet.
Radelet, Louis August was born on December 10, 1917 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States. Son of John B. and Alice C. (Bodart) Radelet.
Bachelor cum laude, Notre Dame University, 1939. Master of Arts magna cum laude in Political Science, Notre Dame University, 1947. Postgraduate, Notre Dame University, 1948.
Instructor Notre Dame University, South Bend, Indiana, 1946-1951. Part-time director Indiana regional office National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1948-1951, educational director 5-state East Central division Detroit, 1951-1952, director commission on community organizations New York City, 1952-1954, director national program operations, 1954-1959, director national program development, 1959-1963. Professor School Police Administration and Public Safety Michigan State University, East Lansing, since 1963, founder, associate director National Institute Police and Community Relations, 1955-1963, director, 1963-1970.
Director workshops in human relations University Michigan, Notre Dame University, University Montreal, Adelphi University. Coordinator National Center Police and Community Relations, 1965-1973. Director Michigan Institute Community Relations and Administrn. of Justice, since 1970.
Member Michigan Commission on Crime, Delinquency and Criminal Administration, 1966-1968. Consultant President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice, 1966-1967, National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, 1967-1968.
Served to Second lieutenant United States Army, 1941-1946. Fellow Society for Values in Higher Education. Member American Association of University Professors, Academy Criminal Justice Sciences, Midwest Association Criminal Justice Educators, Michigan Association Criminal Justice Educators, International Association Chiefs of Police, National Association Intergroup Relations Officials (past vice president), Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Elizabeth Grace Delaney, June 20, 1942. Children– John, Joseph, Ann, Michael, Timothy, David, Steven, Kevin.