Background
Auburn, Norman Paul was born on May 22, 1905 in Cincinnati. Son of Joseph and Huldah Auburn.
Norman Paul Auburn
March 22, 1905 (age 98) Cincinnati
Editor, Cincinnati Constructor, 1928-1933; assistant manager, Associate General Contractors of America, 1928-1933; publicity manager, Allied Construction Industries, 1930-1933; executive secretary, U. Cincinnati Alumni Association, 1933-1936; editor, Cincinnati Alumnus, 1929-1936; assistant director, assistant professor, Evening College, U. Cincinnati, 1936-1938; associate professor, U. Cincinnati, 1938-1940; acting dean, U. Cincinnati, 1940-1941; dean and professor, U. Cincinnati, 1941-1943; dean of university administration, clerk board directors, U. Cincinnati, 1943-1951; vice president, U. Cincinnati, 1943-1951; acting president, U. Cincinnati, 1949; executive director, U. Cincinnati Research Foundation, 1943-1951; president, U. Akron, 1951-1971; president emeritus, consultant, U. Akron, since 1971. Acting president Council Finance Aid to Education, New York City, 1957-1958, board directors, 1957-1971. Special assistant university relations Agency for International Development, United States State Department, 1965-1966, consultant, since 1966. Consultant Academy Ednl. Development, Inc., New York City, 1965-1970, senior vice-president, director institutional operations, 1971-1989, senior vice president, emeritus, since 1989. Acting president Polytechnic Institute, Brooklyn, 1973, Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri, 1974-1975, Cedar Crest College, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1977-1978, Union College, Schenectady, New York, 1978-1979. Acting chancellor Union U., Albany, New York, 1978-1979. Senior vice president, provost Widener U., Chester, Pennsylvania, 1979-1982. Acting president Salem College, West Virginia, 1982-1983, Lincoln U., Jefferson City, Missoury, 1987-1988. Special assistant to president for planning West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1983-1986. Chairman University Council on Education for Public Responsibility, 1965-1966. Director Great Lakes Megalopolis Research Project, 1968-1974. Vice chairman American Council Education, 1963-1964, director, 1969-1972. Board directors First Federal Savings and Loan Association, Akron, 1963, chairman, since 1973. Board directors Charter One Finance, Cleveland, since 1988, Charter One Bank, since 1988, 1st National Bank Akron, emeritus. Honorary president Lane Theological Seminary, Cincinnati, since 1990.
Norman Paul Auburn Edit Profile
Norman Paul Auburn, American university president. Recipient Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian award Akron Community Foundation, 1997, Judge Harold K. Stubbs Emeriti award for lifetime of distinguished service African Methodist Episcopal Church, 2000.
Education
Bachelor of Arts Cincinnati, 1927. Postgraduate, University Cincinnati, 1935. Doctor of Laws, University Cincinnati, 1952.
Doctor of Laws, Parsons College, 1945. Doctor of Laws, University Liberia, 1959. Doctor of Laws, University Akron, 1971.
Doctor of Science, University Tulsa, 1957. Doctor of Letters, Washburn University, 1961. Doctor of Humane Letters, College of Wooster, 1963.
Data Control Language, Union College, 1979.
Career
Editor, Cincinnati Constructor, 1928-1933;
assistant manager, Associate General Contractors of America, 1928-1933;
publicity manager, Allied Construction Industries, 1930-1933;
executive secretary, U. Cincinnati Alumni Association, 1933-1936;
editor, Cincinnati Alumnus, 1929-1936;
assistant director, assistant professor, Evening College, U. Cincinnati, 1936-1938;
associate professor, U. Cincinnati, 1938-1940;
acting dean, U. Cincinnati, 1940-1941;
dean and professor, U. Cincinnati, 1941-1943;
dean of university administration, clerk board directors, U. Cincinnati, 1943-1951;
vice president, U. Cincinnati, 1943-1951;
acting president, U. Cincinnati, 1949;
executive director, U. Cincinnati Research Foundation, 1943-1951;
president, U. Akron, 1951-1971;
president emeritus, consultant, U. Akron, since 1971. Acting president Council Finance Aid to Education, New York City, 1957-1958, board directors, 1957-1971. Special assistant university relations Agency for International Development, United States State Department, 1965-1966, consultant, since 1966.
Consultant Academy Ednl. Development, Inc., New York City, 1965-1970, senior vice-president, director institutional operations, 1971-1989, senior vice president, emeritus, since 1989. Acting president Polytechnic Institute, Brooklyn, 1973, Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri, 1974-1975, Cedar Crest College, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1977-1978, Union College, Schenectady, New York, 1978-1979.
Acting chancellor Union U., Albany, New York, 1978-1979. Senior vice president, provost Widener U., Chester, Pennsylvania, 1979-1982. Acting president Salem College, West Virginia, 1982-1983, Lincoln U., Jefferson City, Missoury, 1987-1988.
Special assistant to president for planning West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1983-1986. Chairman University Council on Education for Public Responsibility, 1965-1966. Director Great Lakes Megalopolis Research Project, 1968-1974.
Vice chairman American Council Education, 1963-1964, director, 1969-1972. Board directors First Federal Savings and Loan Association, Akron, 1963, chairman, since 1973. Board directors Charter One Finance, Cleveland, since 1988, Charter One Bank, since 1988, 1st National Bank Akron, emeritus.
Honorary president Lane Theological Seminary, Cincinnati, since 1990.
Membership
Board directors Akron General Hospital, University Akron Development Foundation, 1967-2003. Trustee Greater Akron Musical Association, 1967-2003. Trustee, secretary Lane Theological Seminary, Cincinnati, 1945-2003, honorary president, 1990-2003.
Trustee Ohio College Association, president, 1960-1961. Member Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps Advisory Panel to Department United States Air Force, 1960-1964. Member executive committee Ohio Research and Development Board, 1962-1965.
President Herman Muehlstein Foundation, 1965-2003. Member University Cincinnati Endowment Fund Association. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member Association American Colleges (vice chairman commission college administration 1965-1968), American Society Engineering Education, American Association State Colleges and Universities (chairman committee on international programs 1970-1971), Association University Evening Colleges (president 1944), Association Urban Universities (president 1955-1956, secretary-treasurer 1956-1965), Newcomen Society, Cincinnatus Society, Summit County History Society (trustee 1975-1980), Queen City Association, Alpha Kappa Psi, Phi Alpha Delta, Lambda Chi Alpha, Omicron Delta Kappa, Scabbard and Blade. Clubs: Rotary (president Cincinnati 1950-1951, Akron 1958-1959), Commonwealth (Cincinnati), University (New York City, Columbus, Ohio), City, Portage Country (Akron), Lago Mar Beach (Fort Lauderdale, Florida).
Connections
Married Kathleen Montgomery, June 28, 1930 (deceased 1974). Children: Ames Auburn Latta, Richard, Mark, David Bruce. Married Virginia Kirk, January 4, 1977.
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Born
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Died
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Presbyterian