Background
Ebersole, Mark Chester was born on November 3, 1921 in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Benjamin W.S. and Mary (Patrick) Ebersole.
Ebersole, Mark Chester was born on November 3, 1921 in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Benjamin W.S. and Mary (Patrick) Ebersole.
Bachelor of Science, Elizabethtown (Pennsylvania) College, 1943; Doctor of Laws, Elizabethtown (Pennsylvania) College, 1969; Bachelor of Divinity, Crozer Theological Seminary, 1946; Master of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1952.
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration relief administrator, Europe, 1946-1947;
assistant professor religion and philosophy, Elmira College, 1952-1953;
faculty, Bucknell U., 1953-1969;
professor religion, department chairman, chaplain of university, Bucknell U., 1958-1961;
assistant dean university, Bucknell U., 1961;
dean, College Arts and Sciences, 1961-1962;
vice president academic affairs, College Arts and Sciences, 1961-1968;
university provost, College Arts and Sciences, 1968-1969;
project specialist, special projects in education, Ford Foundation, 1967-1969;
program adviser, Ford Foundation, 1969-1971;
dean, Graduate School
associate vice president for academic affairs, Temple University, 1971-1977;
president, Elizabethtown (Pennsylvania) College, 1977-1985;
president emeritus, Elizabethtown (Pennsylvania) College, since 1985. Board directors Educators Mutual Life Insurance Company. Interim president Maryville College, 1992-1993.
Educational consultant, since 1987.
Trustee Linden Hall School, since 1992. Member Pennsylvania Society, Cliosophic Society.
Married Dorothy Baugher, June 26, 1943. Children– Philip B., Stephen B.