Murney Gerlach

Background

Gerlach, Murney was born on June 5, 1950.

Education

Bachelor in Government, Lake Forest College, Illinois, 1972. Master of Arts in European History, San Diego State University, 1976. Doctor of Philisophy in British and American History, Oxford University, England, 1983.

Career

Captain, secretary, Lawn Tennis Club Oxford University, 1976—1979, tutor, politics and history, Oriel and Exeter Colleges, 1979—1980. Professional tennis instructor United States Tennis Association San Diego, 1970—1980. Professional tennis instructor, since 2006.

University archivist, thesis reviewer San Diego State University, 1983—1986, university archivist and historian, 1986—1988. Assistant to vice president for university relations University San Diego, 1988—1989, special assistant to president, 1989—1991. Special assistant to president, assistant secretary corporation Brown University, Providence, 1992—1997.

Associate dean College Arts and Sciences Roger Williams University, Bristol, 1998—1999. Director Rhode Island History Society, Providence, 1999—2001. Executive director Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, Fremont, Ohio, 2003—2005.

President Significance Foundation, San Diego, 2006—2007. Non-profit consultant The Bridge, since 2007. Assistant professor, lecturer in history University Rhode Island, Rhode Island College, Bryant University, Roger Williams University, Brown University, University San Diego, San Diego State, National University, 1982-2002.

Secretary, Farview Inc., 1992-1997.

Achievements

• Murney Gerlach has been listed as a notable foundation administrator, tennis player, professional, historian, educator, author, coach by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • British Liberalism and the United States: Political and Social Thought in the Late Victorian Age

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Membership

Secretary board fellows, secretary advisory and executive committee Brown University, 1992-1997. President board directors Coronado (California) History Association, 1992. Chair County of San Diego Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee Commission, 1990-1992.

Board directors San Diego History Society, 1987-1992, Heritage-Harbor Corporation, 1999-2001, Birchard Public Library., 2003-2005. Board advisors San Diego Naval History Association, since 2001. Secretary, treasurer Society Historians Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 2003-2005.

Member Fremont Rotary, 2003-2005. Member American Association Museums (museums and community national task force 2000-2003, museum advocacy team, COMPT), American History Association, Organization American Historians, National Council Public History (chair G.W. Johnson award committee, awards com), Brown Faculty Club, Vincents Club (Oxford, England), American Association State and Local History (presidential sites and library task force 2004-2006, diversity task force 2000-2006, annual program committee 2000-2006), American Association Museum, American Association State & Local History, National Trust for History Preservation, Smithsonian, National Council History Education, University Oxford Society, San Diego History Society, Ohio Academy History (executive council 2004-2006), Edwards-Cheney Vice Presidential Debate, Cleveland, October 2004, United States Tennis Association Sports Illustrated, Sports Revenue Enterprises LLC.

Connections

Married Shirl Creighton, 1984 (divorced 2004). Children: Chris, Brendan, Julia, Gregory.

Spouse:

Shirl Creighton

child:

Gregory Gerlach

child:

Brendan Gerlach

child:

Chris Gerlach

child:

Julia Gerlach