Background
Ford, Lucille Garber was born on December 31, 1921 in Ashland, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Ora Myers and Edna Lucille (Armstrong) Garber.
Ford, Lucille Garber was born on December 31, 1921 in Ashland, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Ora Myers and Edna Lucille (Armstrong) Garber.
Associate of Arts, Stephens College, 1942. Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Northwestern University, 1944. Master of Business Administration, Northwestern University, 1945.
Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Case Western Reserve University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Tarkio College, 1991. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Ashland University, 1995.
Instructor, Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania, 1945-1946;
instructor, U. Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1946-1947;
personnel director, assistant secretary, A.L. Garber Company, Ashland, Ohio., 1947-1967;
professor economics, Ashland U., 1967-1995;
department chairman economics, Ashland U., 1970-1975;
director Gill Center for Economics Education, Ashland College, 1975-1986;
vice president, dean School Business, Administration and Economics, Ashland College, 1980-1986;
vice president academic affairs, Ashland College, 1986-1990;
provost, Ashland College, 1990-1992;
executive assistant to president, 1993-1995;
president, Ashland Comm. Foundation, since 1995. Board directors Western Reserve Economics Development Council, Morgan Freeport Corporation, Ohio Council Economics Education.
Lecturer in field; member Governors advising committee on economics development.
Member Ohio Governor's Commission on Educational Choice, 1992. Candidate for lieutenant governor of Ohio, 1978. Trustee Stephens College, 1977-1980, Ashland University, since 1995, North Center State College, 1998-2005.
Elder Presbyterian Church. Board directors Presbyterian Foundation, 1982-1988. Chair, trustee Synod-Presbyterian Church, 1994-2000.
Active American Red Cross. Member American Economics Association, National Industrial Research Society, American Arbitration Association (professional arbitrator), Association Private Enterprise Education (president 1983-1984), North Central Association Colleges and Schools (commissioner), Omicron Delta Epsilon, Alpha Delta Kappa.
Married Laurence Wesley Ford, September 1, 1946. Children: Karen Elizabeth, JoAnn Christine.