Robert Vern Cramer

Background

Cramer, Robert Vern was born on January 6, 1933 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States. Son of Paul and Fern (Way).

Education

Bachelor, Monmouth College, Illinois, 1954. Master of Arts, University Connecticut, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Connecticut, 1965.

Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Illinois College, 1985. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Carroll University, 1988.

Career

Teacher, Monmouth Junior High School, 1954-1956; principal, Vandalia Elementary School, Illinois, 1956-1957; director publicity and publications, Monmouth College, 1957-1959; director publications public information, also instructor journalism, Millikin U., Decatur, Illinois, 1959-1961; vice president, Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts, 1961-1964; assistant dean, instructor, School Education, U. Connecticut, 1964-1965; vice president, Hanover College, Indiana, 1965-1968; president, Northland College, Ashland, Wisconsin, 1968-1971; president, Carroll College, Waukesha, Wisconsin, 1971-1988; president emeritus, Carroll College, Waukesha, Wisconsin, since 1988. President Brunswick Public Charitable Foundation, Inc., Skokie, Illinois, 1985-1988. Vice president Wisconsin Foundation Indiana Colls., 1969-1971, president, 1971-1973, treasurer, 1973-1976, secretary, 1979-1983.

Commissioner Commission Institutions Higher Education, North Central Association, 1972-1976. Vice president Wisconsin Association Indiana Colleges Universities, 1973-1975, president,1985-1987. Board directors Payco American Corporation, 1988-1991.

Council Indiana Colls, secretary 1979-1988, vice chairman, 1981-1983, chairman 1983-1985.

Achievements

• Robert Vern Cramer has been listed as a noteworthy college administrator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Waukesha United Way, 1975-1978, Waukesha Symphony, 1972-1976, Waukesha Memorial Hospital, 1973-1982, Lad Lake Residential Treatment Center forEmotionally Disturbed Boys, 1974-1978, Wisconsin Council on Economics Education, 1976-1979. Board directors Milwaukee chapter American Red Cross, 1973-1981, vice chairman, 1978-1980. Member nexus committee Presbyterian College Union, 1973-1983.

Board directors American Council Education, 1985-1988. Secretary Presbyterian College Union, 1977-1979, president, 1979-1981. Trustee Columbia College of Nursing, 1983-1988, History Preservation Society Durham, 1993-1994.

Active Durham County Nursing Home Advisory Committee, 1991-1995, commissioner Durham History Preservation Committee, 1992-1997, Glaxo Welcome Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, since 1992. Member Wisconsin Association Higher Education (Executive Committee, secretary 1972-1973, president 1973-1974), Delta Sigma Nu, Phi Delta Kappa, Theta Chi. M C.

Connections

Married M. Joan Sullivan, September 6, 1953. Children: Paula Jo, Melinda Kay, John Aaron.

Father:

Paul Cramer

Mother:

Fern (Way) Cramer

Spouse:

M. Joan Sullivan

child:

Paula Jo Cramer

child:

Melinda Kay Cramer

child:

John Aaron Cramer