Background
Cripe, Nicholas McKinney was born on January 25, 1913 in Goshen, Indiana, United States. Son of Nicholas M. and Eva Letitia (McKinney) Cripe.
Cripe, Nicholas McKinney was born on January 25, 1913 in Goshen, Indiana, United States. Son of Nicholas M. and Eva Letitia (McKinney) Cripe.
Bachelor of Arts, Goshen College, 1949; Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1953.
With, Goshen Rubber Company, 1935-1942; instructor speech, U. Vermont, 1949-1950; graduate assistant, Northwestern University, 1950-1952; lecturer speech, Grinnell College, 1952-1953; head department speech, Butler U., Indianapolis, 1953-1983; professor speech, Butler U., 1954-1983; professor emeritus, Butler U., 1983-1992. Public speaker, 1946-1992.
Candidate for state representative, Indiana, 1956. Chairman Marion County (Indiana) Citizens for Kennedy, 1960. Served with infantry Army of the United States, 1942-1946.
Member American Forensic Association (president 1961-1963), Midwest Forensic Association (Indiana president 1969-1971), Central States Speech Association, Speech Association American (legislative assembly 1965-1966), Indiana Speech Association (president 1970-1972), Tau Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Rho (national council 1970-1977, national secretary 1966-1969, national president 1972-1975), Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Dorothy Mae Dunivan, January 19, 1945.