Background
Parsons, Malcolm Barningham was born on October 29, 1919 in Greenville, Michigan, United States. Son of St. Clare and Mary (Barningham) Parsons.
Parsons, Malcolm Barningham was born on October 29, 1919 in Greenville, Michigan, United States. Son of St. Clare and Mary (Barningham) Parsons.
Bachelor magna cum laude, University Arizona, 1946. Master of Arts, University Arizona, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1950.
Fellow political science, U. Arizona, 1946-1947; assistant political science, University of Illinois, 1947-1949; instructor government, U. Oklahoma, 1949-1950; assistant professor, U. Oklahoma, 1950-1951; assistant professor public administration, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1951-1953; associate professor, Florida State University, 1953-1957; professor, Florida State University, 1957-1959; chairman division instruction public administration, Florida State University, 1954-1955, 56-58; professor government, Florida State University, 1959-1976; department chairman government, Florida State University, 1963-1969; visiting scholar university study center, Florida State University, Florence, Italy, 1973; acting director public administration program, Florida State University, 1974; professor government public administration, Florida State University, 1976-1982; professor public administration and political science, Florida State University, 1982-1985; university service professor, Florida State University, 1985-1990; professor emeritus, Florida State University, since 1990. Visiting professor, technical assistant University of Michigan assigned to U. Philippines, 1955-1956;visiting scholar University of California at Berkeley, 1969, University Study Center, London, 1978.
With Army of the United States, 1942-1943. 1st sergeant Michigan State Troops, 1943-1945. Member Southern Political Science Association (Vice-President, program chairman 1971), Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Sigma Alpha, Pi Alpha Alpha.
Married Jeanne Elizabeth Cram, December 3, 1950. 1child, John Malcolm.