Roger Allan Place

Background

Place, Roger Allan was born on April 6, 1942 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Russell Hallman and Catherine Place.

Education

Bachelor, Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pennsylvania, 1963; Master of Education, Temple University, 1966; Doctor of Education, Temple University, 1971.

Career

Teacher, counselor, East Norristown (Pennsylvania) Junior High School, 1963-1967; principal, East Norristown (Pennsylvania) Junior High School, 1967-1971; director secondary education, Norfolk (Virginia) Public Schools, 1971-1974; superintendent, Lower Moreland School District, Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, 1974-1978; superintendent, Tunkhannock Area (Pennsylvania) School District, 1978-1987; superintendent, School District of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1987-1991; superintendent, Springfield (Pennsylvania) School District, since 1991. Consultant The College Board (Advance Placement), New York City, since 1975. Adjunct Professor Old Dominion U., 1972-1974, University of Virginia, 1972-1974, Temple University, since 1987.

Achievements

• Roger Allan Place has been listed as a noteworthy School superintendent by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Session/elder First Presbyterian Church of Lancaster, since 1990. Member American Association School Adminstrs. (presenter 1993), Temple University Education Administration Alumni Association (Distinguished Svc. award 1977), Pennsylvania Association School Adminstrs., Horace Mann League of United States of America, Century Club of Outstanding Adminstrs., Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Nancy Peck, August 22, 1964. Children: Roger Junior, Robert.

Father:

Russell Hallman Place

Mother:

Catherine Place

Spouse:

Nancy Peck

child:

Robert Place

child:

Roger Junior Place