Thomas Ellsworth Gamble

Background

Gamble, Thomas Ellsworth was born on November 14, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Slade LeBlount and Anna Marie VanDuzer Gamble.

Education

Bachelor in Biology, Northwestern University, 1964; Master of Education in Ednl. Psychology, University of Illinois, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Ednl. Administration, University of Illinois, 1973.

Career

Assistant to dean student personnel, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1968-1971; assistant professor education, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1972-1977; assistant dean College Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1971-1976; associate professor College Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1977-1983; executive assistant to chancellor, University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago, 1976-1978; assistant chancellor, University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago, 1978-1983; dean intercampus affairs, Illinois Eastern Community Colls., Olney, 1983-1984; dean of instruction, Wabash Valley College, Mount Carmel, Illinois, 1984-1989; dean of college, Wabash Valley College, Mount Carmel, Illinois, 1989-1990; president, Dodge City (Kansas) Community College, 1990-1995; president, Joliet (Illinois) Junior College, since 1995. Assistant professor of University Illinois College Education, 1972-1977. Associate professor of University Illinois College Medicine, 1982-1983.

President Kansas Jayhawk Community College Athletic Conference, 1993-1994, Illinois N4C Community College Athletic Conference, since 1996.

Achievements

• Thomas Ellsworth Gamble has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors St. Joseph's Medical Center, Joilet, The Salvation Army, Joilet, Partnership for Health Comm., Kansas Newman College, Wichita, 1994-1996. Captain United States Naval Reserve, 1964-1987, retired. Member Veterans of Foreign Wars (life), American Association Cmty.

Colls., American Association Higher Education, Illinois Council Cmty. College President, University of Illinois College Education Alumni Association (life, senior advisor, president 1988-1990), Will County Chamber of C. (board directors since 1996), Joliet Area Chamber of Commerce (legislation/transportation committee since 1996), Rotary Joliet, Beta BetaBeta, Chi Gamma Iota, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: non-fiction reading, children, classical music, naval science.

Connections

Married Donna Kay Dersch, November 3, 1973. Children: Brendan, Shari, Oscar, Rebecca, Slade, Aubrey, David, Donna.

Father:

Slade LeBlount

Mother:

Anna Marie VanDuzer Gamble

Spouse:

Donna Kay Dersch

child:

Slade Gamble

child:

Oscar Gamble

child:

Donna Gamble

child:

Aubrey Gamble

child:

Shari Gamble

child:

David Gamble

child:

Brendan Gamble

child:

Rebecca Gamble