Background
Luce was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Agnes Foote Luce and Stanford L. Luce Senior He received a Doctor of Philosophy in French studies from Yale University.
French language and literature educator
Luce was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Agnes Foote Luce and Stanford L. Luce Senior He received a Doctor of Philosophy in French studies from Yale University.
Bachelor, Dartmouth College, 1947; Master of Arts, Yale University, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1953.
Graduate assistant Yale University, New Haven, 1949-1951. Instructor Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1951-1952. From assistant professor to professor emeritus Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1952-1988, professor emeritus, 1988—2007.
Visiting scholar Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1986.
Building coordinator Habitat for Humanity, Oxford, 1995. Board directors United Campus Ministry, Oxford, 1987-1989. Board directors, field worker People United to Save Humanity, Oxford, since 1987.
Sergeant United States Army, 1943-1946. Member Modern Language Association, American Association Teachers French, Kiwanis.
Married Frances Alleman, August 30, 1947 (divorced October 1970). Children: Stanford C., Marian E., Richard L., James Juris Doctor. Married Louise Ann Fiber, July 6, 1973.