Norval Nell Luxon

Background

Luxon, Norval Nell was born on May 16, 1989 in New London, Ohio, United States. Son of Jesse E. and Edna (Walker) Luxon.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Ohio State University, 1923; Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1931; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1940.

Career

Assistant city editor, Columbus (Ohio) Citizen, 1923-1925; city editor, Canton (Ohio) Daily News, 1925; editor, Oteen (North Carolina) Skylight, 1926-1927; assistant news editor, El Paso (Texas) Herald, 1927-1928; instructor, assistant professor, associate professor journalism, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1928-1942; professor, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1942-1953; assistant to president, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1946-1953; dean, U. North Carolina School Journalism, Chapel Hill, 1953-1964; professor, U. North Carolina School Journalism, Chapel Hill, 1964-1966; Alumni distinguished professor, U. North Carolina School Journalism, Chapel Hill, from 1966. Chairman accrediting committee American Council on Education for Journalism, 1946-1953. Delegate international expert meeting on professional training in journalism United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris, 1956.

Achievements

• Norval Nell Luxon has been listed as a noteworthy Journalism educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Navy, 1917-1919. Member American Association of University Professors, Association for Education in Journalism (president 1957), American Society Newspaper Editors, American Association Schools and Depts. Journalism (president 1948), Society.Profl.

Journalists (Distinguished Svc. award for research in journalism 1939), American Legion, Rotarian, Sigma Nu.

Connections

Married Ermina Cornelia Munn, September 22, 1928. 1 child, Norval Neil.

Father:

Jesse E. Luxon

Mother:

Edna (Walker) Luxon

Spouse:

Ermina Cornelia Munn

child:

Norval Neil Luxon