Background
Plucker, Orvin Lowell was born on July 18, 1922 in Emery, South Dakota, United States.
Plucker, Orvin Lowell was born on July 18, 1922 in Emery, South Dakota, United States.
Student, Sioux Falls College, 1941. Bachelor cum laude, Augustana College, 1943. Master of Education, University South Dakota, 1948.
Doctor of Education, University Colorado, 1951.
Teacher public schools, Alexandria, South Dakota, 1943-1944, Canton, 1944-1948. Director curriculum public schools Yankton, 1948-1949. Instructor University Colorado, Boulder, 1949-1951.
Director instruction Independence, Missouri, 1951-1954. Superintendent schools, 1954-1962. President Kansas City (Kansas) Junior College, 1962-1966.
Superintendent schools Kansas City, Kansas, 1962-1986. Retired, 1986
Educator in residence University Kansas, 1973. Adjunct professor University Missouri.
Board directors Mid-continent Educational Laboratory, Kansas City, Missouri, 1965-1970, vice president, 1967, president, since 1968. Director Anchor Savings & Loan Association, Kansas City, Kansas.
Member Kansas Governor's Commission School Finance, 1968. Board directors, executive committee West Central Area Young Men’s Christian Association, president, 1964, secretary, 1966-1969. Board directors, vice president Young Men’s Christian Association of Rockies, Estes Park, Colorado.
Past board directors Urban League Kansas City, Missouri, Heart of America council Boy Scouts Am. Board directors Science Pioneers, Kansas City, Missouri, Heart Association Kansas City, Kansas, United Fund Kansas City. Board directors Kansas City (Kansas) March of Dimes, chairman, 1979-1980.
Board directors, executive committee Central Baptist Seminary. Trustee Bethany Hospital and Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, since 1984, vice president since 1986. Member national board American Baptist Church, 1976.
Member, vice chairman human resources committee Mid American Regional Council, 1980-1981. Chairman Kansas City Commission on Form of City Government, 1981-1982. Board directors Kansas Educators for Excellence, 1985-1987.
Executive committee chairman Kansas City Civic Leadership Council, 1985. Member Kansas Chamber of Commerce (director 1965-1968, 70-72, 76-87), American Association School Administrators, Wyandotte County Council Governments (founder, president since 1967), Metropolitan School Superintendents Association Kansas City (charter member, director), United School Administrators of Kansas (director 1970-1978, president 1973-1974, distinguished service award 1977), National Conference City Superintendents (chairman 1976-1986), American Society Public Administration (L.P. Cookingham Service award 1983), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Horace Mann League (national director, vice president 1981-1982, president 1982), Kansas School Masters (president 1973-1974), Phi Delta Kappa. Lodges: Mason, Rotary (president Kansas City 1968-1969, director 1968-1972, chairman international group study exchange committee 1967-1969).
Son of John E. and Johannah (Olthoff) P. M. Mavis Appleton, March 3, 1945. 1 daughter, Mary Kathryn.