Background
Alexandroff, Mirron was born on March 3, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Norman and Cherrie (Phillips) Alexandroff.
Alexandroff, Mirron was born on March 3, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Norman and Cherrie (Phillips) Alexandroff.
Bachelor, Roosevelt University, 1947. Master of Arts, Columbia College, Chicago, 1948. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), DePaul University, 1992.
Succeeding his father, Norman Alexandroff, as the president of the College in 1961, Mirron Alexandroff is highly credited for reinventing the school as a liberal-arts college with a "hands-on minds-on" approach to arts and media education with a progressive social agenda.
Advisory committee Chicago Department Cultural Affairs, 1985-1992. President Grant Park Cultural and Educational Community, 1985-1992. Sergeant United States Army, 1942-1945, PTO. Member American Association Urban Universities (chairman 1986-1988), Federation Indiana Illinois College and Universities (executive committee 1978-1992).
Married Anna C. Avgerin, December 22, 1947 (deceased). Children: Niki Alexandroff Gray, Pam Alexandroff Eidenberg. Married Jane Ann Legnard, January 27, 1962 (deceased).
1 child, Norman.