Background
Preska, Margaret Louise Robinson was born on January 23, 1938 in Parma, New York, United States. Daughter of Ralph Craven and Ellen Elvira (Niemi) Robinson.
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Preska, Margaret Louise Robinson was born on January 23, 1938 in Parma, New York, United States. Daughter of Ralph Craven and Ellen Elvira (Niemi) Robinson.
Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, State University of New York, 1957; Master of Arts, Pennsylvania State University, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, Claremont Graduate School, 1969; postgraduate, Manchester College, University of Oxford, 1973.
Instructor LaVerne (California) College, 1968-1975, assistant professor, associate professor, academy dean, 1972-1975. Instructor Starr King School for Ministry, Berkeley, California, summer, 1975. Vice president academy affairs, equal opportunity officer Minnesota State University, Mankato, 1975-1979, president, 1979-1992.
Project director Kaliningrad (Russia) Military Re-Training, 1992-1996. Distinguished service professor Minnesota State University Systems, since 1993. President Institute for Effective Teaching Minnesota State University, Winona, 1993—1998.
Owner BuildaBikeInc.com, since 2000. Board directors XCEL Energy Company, Milkweed Editions. President emerita Minnesota State University, Mankato, since 1992.
Provost, Chief Executive Officer AbuDhabi Campus, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates, 1997-1999.
President Pomona Valley chapter United Nations Association, 1968-1969, Unitarian Society Pomona Valley, 1968-1969, Parent-Teachers Association Lincoln Elementary School, Pomona, 1973-1974. President, chairman board National Camp Fire Boys and Girls, 1984-1988. Member Pomona City Charter Revision Commission, 1972.
Chairman The Fielding Institute, Santa Barbara, 1983-1986. Board directors Elderhostel International, 1983-1987, Minnesota Agricultural Interpretive Center (Farmam.), 1983-1992, American Association State Colleges and Universities, Moscow on the Mississippi - Minnesota Meets the Soviet Union. National president Campfire, Inc., 1985-1987.
Chairman Governor's Council on Youth, Minnesota, 1983-1986, Minnesota Education Forum, 1984. Member Governor's Commission on Economic Future of Minnesota, since 1985, National Collegiate Athletic Association President Commission, 1986-1992, National Collegiate Athletic Association Cost Cutting Commission, Minnesota Brainpower Compact, 1985. Commissioner Great Lakes governments' Economic Development Council, 1986, Minn Governor's Commission on Forestry.
Fellow Fielding Institute. Member American Association of University Women (president Mankato 1990-1992), League of Women Voters, Women's Economic Roundtable, St. Paul/Minneapolis Committee on Foreign Relations, American Association University Administrators, Rotary, Horizon 100.
Married Daniel C. Preska, January 24, 1959. Children: Robert, William, Ellen Preska Steck.