Background
Pair, Paul Milton was born on March 25, 1898 in Beatrice, Nebraska, United States. Son of William H. and Mary (Dell) Pair.
Pair, Paul Milton was born on March 25, 1898 in Beatrice, Nebraska, United States. Son of William H. and Mary (Dell) Pair.
AB, McPherson College, 1922. Doctor of Science (honorary), McPherson College, 1988. Student, University Southern California, 1926.
Master of Arts, University Washington, 1934. Also postgraduate, University Washington.
High school teacher history and social studies,, Kansas, 1922-1924;
high school principal,, Okanogan, Washington, 1924-1925;
high school principal,, Prosser, Washington, 1925-1927;
superintendent, Prosser Public Schools, 1925-1935;
superintendent, Kirkland (Washington) Public Schools, 1935-1940;
director, Gregg College, Chicago, 1940-1950;
educational director, Stenographic Machines Inc., 1950-1951;
head industrial relations division, Science Research Associations Inc., from 1951;
vice president, Speedwriting Company. New York City, 1952-1954;
founder, Pair School Business, Inc., Chicago, 1954-1957;
founder, Automation Institute Chicago, 1957-1968;
president, Automation Institute Chicago (acquired by Control Data Corporation 1968), 1957-1967;
senior education consultant, Control Data Corporation, 1968-1987. Consultant International Executive Service Corps, San Salvador, 1970.
Director Institute for Certified Computer Professionals, from 1973. Founder Pair School Business, Chicago, 1973. Lecturer DeVry Institute Technology, Phoenix, 1990, Phoenix chapter Association for Systems Management, 1990.
Member Mayor's Commission Human Relations. Secretary Business Education Foundation, 1956-1960. Member National Association and Council Business Schools, National Business Education Association (president 1960-1961), American Personnel and Guidance Association, Illinois Private Business Schools (secretary board), Office Management Association Chicago, Data Processing Management Association (vice chairman international conference committee 1973, Computer Science Man of Year 1973, Gold award 1979, Distinguished Information Science award 1983, Diamond award 1985, Double Diamond award 1988, lecturer annual conferences, named to Wall of Fame 1990), Chicago Guidance and Personnel Association (past president), Illinois Business Schools Association (past president), Association for Educational Data Systems (director), Association for Systems Management (emeritus, international education advisory council 1983-1986, award of honor 1988), Phi Delta Kappa (60 year member, certified 1988), Delta Pi Epsilon (honorary).
Clubs: North Shore Sunday Evening (executive vice president), Illinois Athletic, Rotary, Executives (Chicago).
Married Pauline Vaniman, Agu. 3, 1922; children: Maurice V., Marilyn.