Theodore August Distler

Background

Distler, Theodore August was born on November 22, 1898 in Brooklyn.

Education

Student, Brown U., 1918-1919; Bachelor of Science, New York University, 1922; Master of Arts, New York University, 1932; honorary degrees 37 colleges universities.

Career

Member of faculty, New York University, 1922-1925; secretary commission on admissions, New York University, 1925-1926, 28-29; assistant director student welfare, New York University, 1926-1928; director student welfare, New York University, 1928-1929; director student personnel, New York University, 1929-1934; dean, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1934-1941; president, Franklin and Marshall College, 1941-1954; president emeritus, Franklin and Marshall College, 1965-1991; president, Association American Colls., 1954-1965. Instructor personnel administration, summer 1932. Administrative consultant Svc.

Association Am.Colls., 1968-1967.

Achievements

• Theodore August Distler has been listed as a noteworthy educational consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

General chairman Easton Community Chest, 1941. President Lancaster Community Chest, 1949. Vice chairman Lancaster Redevelopment Authority, 1967.

Board directors Temple University, 1945-1954. Board regents Mercersburg Academy. Board visitors Davidson College.

Member corporation Lancaster Theological Seminary. Member of advisory county National Merit Scholarship Seminary Corporator Presbyterian Ministers Fund, board directors, since 1945. Member of advisory county Pennsylvania Association Colleges Universities, president, 1946.

Member Eastern Association College Deans and Advisers of Men {president 1933-1934, member Executive Committee 1929-1936}, Society for Promotion Engineering Education, American Academy Political and Social Science, Academy Political Science, Association school and College Placement {vice president 1941}, Hamilton Club {Lancaster, Pennsylvania}, Century Club {New York City}, Scabbard and Blade, Phi Beta Kappa, Zeta Psi, Phi Delta Kappa, Tau Kappa Alpha.

Connections

Son of Ernst Frederick and Marie {Kossman} D. Married Alice Boxold, June 3, 1923. Children: Theodore Alden, Paul Antonie, George Ernest.

Father:

Ernst Frederick Marie

Mother:

Marie

Spouse:

Alice Boxold

child:

Theodore Alden Distler

child:

Paul Antonie Distler

child:

George Ernest Distler