Background
Loeschner, Ray B. was born on October 8, 1931 in McCordsville, Indiana, United States. Son of Fritz Elmer and Ethel Marie (Henry) Loeschner.
Loeschner, Ray B. was born on October 8, 1931 in McCordsville, Indiana, United States. Son of Fritz Elmer and Ethel Marie (Henry) Loeschner.
Bachelor of Arts, Albion College, Michigan, 1953; Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1962.
Assistant coach, Lake Forrest College, 1955-1956; Instructor, counselor, assistant coach, Northwestern University, 1956-1959; assistant professor education, coach, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, 1959-1964; dean student affairs, professor psychology, Washburn U., Topeka, 1964-1966; assistant to president, professor psychology, Eastern Michigan U., Ypsilanti, 1966-1967; vice president administrative affairs, secretary board regents, Eastern Michigan U., 1967-1970; president, Olivet College, Michigan, 1970-1977; president, Ohio Northern U., Ada, 1977-1979; senior advisor, chief administrative officer, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Flint, Michigan, 1980-1983; vice president, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Flint, Michigan, 1983-1986. Chairman of the Board Loeschner Enterprises, Inc. Board directors Cloud Machine Corporation, Skokie, Illinois, Cooperative Assistance Fund, Inc., Flint Area Conference, Biggs/Gillmore Associations Inc.
Chairman Olivet Planning Commission, 1971-1973, Michigan chapter Young President's Organisation, 1975-1979. Member Ypsilanti Industrial Development Corporation, 1968-1970, Flint-Genesee Japanese Investment Committee, 1983-1986. Trustee Cheff Center Handicapped, since 1970, Michigan Young Men’s Christian Association, 1975-1977, board directors, 19 75-77, 82-88.
Board directors Michigan Technology Council, 1985-1988, Western Michigan Applied Research Center, 1985-1988,Grand Rapids Symphony Society, since 1984, Gerontology Network of West Michigan, since 1991. With United States Naval Reserve, 1949-1957. Member Association Indiana Colleges University of Michigan (chairman 1975-1976), Michigan Council Post-Secondary Education, Chief Executives Organisation, Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (president 1971-1973), Economics Club Detroit, Kent Country Club, Peninsular Club, Economics Club (Grand Rapids, Michigan), Rotary, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Nancy Jean Cloud, December 27, 1958. Children: Mark Alan, Amy Elizabeth.