Philip Wesley Conn

Background

Conn, Philip Wesley was born on January 4, 1942 in Decatur, Alabama, United States. Son of Charles William and Edna Louise (Minor) Conn.

Education

Bachelor, Berea (Kentucky) College, 1963; Diploma in Social Policy, Institute Social Studies, The Hague, Netherlands, 1966; Master of Arts, U. Tennessee, 1972; Master of Public Administration, University of Southern California, 1982; Doctor of Public Administration, University of Southern California, 1991.

Career

Teacher, West Coast Christian College, Fresno, California, 1963; field representative, Volunteers in Svc. to American, Washington, 1965; assistant executive director, Bradley/Cleveland Community Action Corporation, Cleveland, Tennessee, 1967; director alumni affairs, Berea College, 1968-1970; public relations advance director, Combs/Carroll Campaign Staff, Louisville, 1971; executive director, Legislation Research Commission, Frankfort, Kentucky, 1972-1977; associate professor sociology, vice president university and regional services, Morehead (Kentucky) State University, 1977-1984; associate professor management, vice president for university advancement, Center Missouri State University, Warrensburg, 1985-1994; professor business, president, Dickinson (North Dakota) State University, since 1994. Member Executive Committee Gov's. Advisory Commision on Tourism, Frankfort, 1977-1979.

Board chairman Stations KMOS-television and KCMW-FM, Warrensburg, 1985-1994.

Achievements

• Philip Wesley Conn has been listed as a noteworthy University president by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee City of Lakeview Heights, Kentucky, 1980. Chairman Morehead/Rowan County Industrial Development Authority, 1982. Vice chairman Gateway Area Development District, Owingsville, Kentucky, 1984.

Board directors Kentucky Humanities Council, Inc., Lexington, 1977-1982, Kentucky Archives and Records Commission, Frankfort, 1973-1977;associate director Appalachian Volumes, Berea., 1964. Member American Society Public Administration, Council for Advancement and Support of Education, American Association for Higher Education, American Association of State Colleges Universities (North Dakota state representative since 1994), National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (member county of president since 1996), Warrensburg (Missouri) Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1990-1993), Berea College Alumni Association (president 1976-1977, special merit 1977), Rotary(fellow The Hague 1965-1966), Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocation: international travel, Appalachian folklore.

Connections

Married Donna Kay Taylor, December 18, 1971. Children: Chadwick Austin, Philip Cason, Cynthia Louise, Christina Anne.

Father:

Charles William Conn

Mother:

Edna Louise (Minor) Conn

Spouse:

Donna Kay Taylor

child:

Cynthia Louise Conn

child:

Christina Anne Conn

child:

Chadwick Austin Conn

child:

Philip Cason Conn