Background
Townsend, Maurice Karlen was born on February 9, 1926 in Yakima, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Marion J. and Marie (Karlen) Townsend.
Townsend, Maurice Karlen was born on February 9, 1926 in Yakima, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Marion J. and Marie (Karlen) Townsend.
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Boston University, 1949; A.M., University of Chicago, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1954.
Lecturer, University of Chicago, 1953-1956; instructor, Illinois Institute Technology, 1954-1956; assistant to director, Public Administration Clearing House, Chicago, 1954-1956; assistant professor and research assistant, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1956-1957; member field staff, Public Administration Service, Chicago, 1957-1959; administrator, Sperry Gyroscope Company, Lake Success, New York, 1959-1963; academic dean, Moorhead (Minnesota) State College, 1963-1966; dean, Stanislaus State College, Turlock, California, 1966-1968; vice president, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, 1969-1975; president, W. Georgia College, Carrollton, 1975-1993. President Gulf Southern Conference, 1988-1990.
Chairman board directors Southern Atlantic Conference, 1978-1979. Trustee Georgia Council Economic Education, 1976-1993. Member district committee Carroll County council Boy Scouts American, 1979-1980, member executive board Atlanta Area council, 1983-1993.
With United States Army Air Force, 1944-1945. Member American Association of University Professors, American Political Science Association, American Society Public Administration, Institute for Management Sciences, Institute College and University Administrators of America Council Education, American Association Higher Education, American Association University Administrators, Southern Association Colleges and Schools (member commission colleges 1993, member executive council 1993), Georgia Association Colleges (vice president 1987-1988, president 1988-1989), Rotary (Paul Harris fellow), Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Beta Lambda (honorary), Phi Delta Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha, Phi Delta Theta, Order of Omega, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Lambda Delta.
Married Lucille Schoolcraft, September 8, 1956. Children: Leslie, Leah, Steven, Bradley.