Background
Herron, Orley R. was born on November 16, 1933 in Olive Hill, Kentucky, United States. Son of Orley R. and Hyllie W. (Weaver) Herron.
Herron, Orley R. was born on November 16, 1933 in Olive Hill, Kentucky, United States. Son of Orley R. and Hyllie W. (Weaver) Herron.
Bachelor, Wheaton College, 1955. Master of Arts, Michigan State University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1965.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Houghton College, 1972. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Lesley College, 1983.
Dean of students Westmont College, Santa Barbara, California, 1961-1967. Director doctoral program/student personnel University Mississippi, 1967-1968. Assistant to president Indiana State University, 1968-1970.
President Greenville (Illinois) College, 1970-1977, National Louis University (formerly National College Education), Evanston, Illinois, 1977-1997. Chairman, president ORH group eBooks Interactive, since 1998. Founder AutoeDirect.com, Inc., since 2000.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Herron Multimedia, since 2001, BOT-Best of Thrift Travel, since 2003. Chairman Significant Living, since 2003. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Premier Entertainment, since 2005.
Member Illinois Commission for Improvement Elementary and Secondary Education, 1983-1985. Chairman board Harris Bank, Wilmette, Illinois, since 1991, also board directors. Board directors Corporation Community Schools American, since 1989.
Republican of President United States 25th Anniversary United Nations Educational, 1971. Advisory board Experiment on International Living, Santa Barbara, 1961-1967. Member Governor's Task Force on Encouraging Citizen Involvement in Education, 1986-1987.
National director educators for reelection of President, 1972. Board directors Church Centered Evangelism. Member Chicago Sun. Evening Club, 1987-1997.
Founder Santa Barbara Industries. Lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1973-1977. Member American Association of University Professors, Screen Actors Guild, American Association Higher Education, Council Inter-Institutional Cooperation (president), Council Advancement Small Colleges (secretary), Christian College Consortium (executive committee), Federation Indiana Illinois Colleges (executive board 1971-1997), Association Free Methodist Educational Institutions (president 1973-1975), Rotary, Kiwanis.
Married Donna Jean Morgan, August 24, 1956. Children: Jill Donette, Morgan Niles, Mark Weaver.