Background
Byrd, Milton Bruce was born on January 29, 1922 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Max Joseph and Rebecca (Malkiel) Byrd.
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Byrd, Milton Bruce was born on January 29, 1922 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Max Joseph and Rebecca (Malkiel) Byrd.
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Boston University, 1948; Master of Arts, Boston University, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1953; postgraduate (fellow), University of Michigan, 1961-1962.
Teaching assistant English University Wisconsin, 1949-1953. Instructor, assistant professor English Indiana University, 1953-1958. Assistant professor, associate professor humanities Southern Illinois University, 1958-1962, head division humanities, 1958-1960, supervisor academy advisement, 1959-1960, associate dean, 1960-1962.
Vice president academy affairs Northern Michigan University, 1962-1966. President Chicago State University, 1966-1974. Provost Florida International University, 1974-1978.
President Adams State College, Alamosa, Colorado, 1978—1980. Vice president corporation development Frontier Companies, Anchorage, 1981-1985. President Charter College, 1985—2005, president emeritus, since 2005.
Board dirs Chicago Council for Urban Education, Union for Experimenting Colleges and Universities, American Association State Colleges and Universities, Resource Development Council Alaska, Alaska Commission Economic Education. Vice president Common Sense for Alaska, Inc. Former president Alaska Support Industry Alliance.
President Alaska World Affairs Council. With United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946.
Commissioner Alaska Commision on Postsecondary Education Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Member Modern Language Association, National Council Teachers English, College English Association, American Studies Association, American Association of University Professors, Florida Association University Adminstrs. (former president), Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (former president), Association for Higher Education, Public Relations Society American, National Education Association, Alaska Press Club, Michigan Education Association Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Susanne J. Schwerin, August 30, 1953. Children: Deborah, Leslie, David.