Background
Wagner, Marjorie Coogan Downing was born on March 16, 1917 in New York City. Daughter of Charles A. and Marguerite C. (Ohl) Coogan.
educational association administrator
Wagner, Marjorie Coogan Downing was born on March 16, 1917 in New York City. Daughter of Charles A. and Marguerite C. (Ohl) Coogan.
Bachelor, College Mount St. Vincent, 1938. Master of Arts, Catholic University America, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale, 1942.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Chapman College, 1975. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Mount St. Mary's College, 1990.
Dean, Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York, 1961-1965; dean of faculty, Scripps College, Claremont, California, 1965-1971; Frederick Hard Professor of English Literature, Scripps College, Claremont, California, 1971-1974; president, California State College Sonoma, Rohnert Park, 1974-1976; vice chancellor faculty-staff affairs, California State University, Long Beach, 1976-1980; director, Institutions for Chief Academy Officers, American Council Education, 1980-1984. Consultant Ednl. Institute. Senior advising committee National Commision on State Colleges Universities, 1985-1986.
Board of directors United Way, 1975. Trustee Mount St. Mary's College, Los Angeles, 1979-1990, Council on Adult and Experimental Learning, since 1986. Member Western College Association (board directors 1969-1971), Western Association Schools andColls.
(senior commission 1968-1971, 76-83, schools commission since 1991), American Council Education (board directors 1977-1979, member of commission on leadership).
Married John Wagner, June 6, 1974. Children– Francis, Margaret, Nicholas.