Background
Coons, Ronald Edward was born on July 24, 1936 in Elmhurst, Illinois, United States. Son of William A. and Madeline Louise (Theisen) Coons.
Coons, Ronald Edward was born on July 24, 1936 in Elmhurst, Illinois, United States. Son of William A. and Madeline Louise (Theisen) Coons.
Bachelor of Arts, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 1958; A.M., Harvard University, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1966.
Teaching fellow history, Harvard University, 1961-1962, 63-66; research fellow, Institute Europäische Geschichte, Mainz, Germany, 1962-1963; member of faculty, U. Connecticut, Storrs, since 1966; professor of history, U. Connecticut, Storrs, since 1979; director graduate studies, department history, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1983-1987, 90-98; associate chairman, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1993-1994; interim chairman, U. Connecticut, Storrs, summer 1994.
Member executive committee St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Storrs, 1976-1982, 83-85, assistant organist, 1980-1987. Member executive committee University Connecticut Friends of Soccer, 1989-1998, vice president, 1993-1995, president 1995-1997. Member executive committee New England Hosta Society, 1989-1992.
Co-chair interim committee St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Willimantic, 1998-2001, member vestry, 2001-2004, 07-09, senior warden, 2005-2007. Member American Association of University Professors, American History Association, Conference Group Center European History, German Studies Association, Society for Austrian and Habsburg History (executive committee 1992-1997, executive secretary 1994-1996), New England History Association, Vienna History Society, Connecticut Academy Arts and Sciences, Connecticut Horticultural Society, Phi Beta Kappa (chapter secretary 1976-1986, vice president 1987-1988, 99-2000, president 1988-1989, 2000-2001, historian, since 2007), Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Mu Alpha.