Background
Osborn, Marvin Griffing was born on September 7, 1922 in Baton Rouge. Son of Marvin Griffing and Mamie (Hester) Osborn.
Osborn, Marvin Griffing was born on September 7, 1922 in Baton Rouge. Son of Marvin Griffing and Mamie (Hester) Osborn.
Bachelor, Louisiana State University, 1942; Master of Arts, Louisiana State University, 1946; Doctor of Laws, St. Xavier U., 1971; DHum, Phillips U., 1977.
Public relations counsel, Louisiana State University, 1945-1947;
acting director bureau public service, Louisiana State University, 1947;
associate professor, department chairman journalism and director public relations, Howard College (now Frank Samford U.), 1947-1949;
director public relations, lecturer journalism, Mississippi State College (now Mississippi State University), 1949-1953;
director information, Washington University, 1953-1958;
public relations adviser, Washington University, 1955-1958;
director Development Funds, Washington University, 1958-1961;
consultant college and university administration, since 1961;
consultant college and university administration, including Drake
consultant college and university administration, Duke, Phillips, Tampa, Texas Christian universities
consultant college and university administration, Atlantic Christian College (now Barton College), Bethany (West Virginia), Eckerd, Loretto Heights, St. Xavier U., Tennessee Wesleyan, Webster U., Hendrix, Mercy (Detroit), Bethel (Tennessee), McMurry U., St. Scholastica, Coker College
consultant college and university administration, Christian Church Foundation
consultant college and university administration, National Methodist Foundation Christian Higher Education
consultant college and university administration, Lexington Theological Seminary
consultant college and university administration, Memphis Theological Seminary
consultant college and university administration, National Benevolent Association Christian Church
consultant college and university administration, Sisters of Loretto. Interim president St. Xavier College, now St. Xavier U., 1968-1969. Member planning committee Conference for Advancement Understanding and Support Higher Education, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, 1958.
Member Executive Committee program and arrangements committee General Assembly Christian Church, 1977, 87-89.
Board of directors St. Louis Heart Association, 1969-1975, Florida Christian Center, 1986-1988. Trustee National City Christian Church Corporation, 1981-1985. Member Christian Church, board directors, Executive Committee, secretary division of higher education, 1973-1977, member panel to study finance procedures of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 1987-1989, Cypress Village Development Council, Jacksonville, Florida, since 1992, co-chair, since 1992.
Served from Lieutenant to captain 28th Infantry Division Army of the United States, 1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member American College Public Rels. Association (Vice-President districts 1951-1952, vice president membership1952-1953, secretary-treasurer 1953-1955, president 1959-1960), National Benevolent Association (ambassador since 1992), Society Professional Journalists, Omicron Delta Kappa, Sigma Chi.
Married Sarah Fleming, August 3, 1945. Children: Jane Fleming, Charles Porter.