Van Jay Symons

Background

Symons, Van Jay was born on June 5, 1945 in Logan, Utah, United States. Son of Joseph Nathaniel Symons and Vivian Lavon Burrup.

Education

AB, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, 1974.

Career

Assistant professor Whittier College, California, 1974—1978. Professor Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, since 1978. Director ASIANetwork Consultancy Advisory Program, Bloomington, Illinois, 1998—1999.

Executive director ASIANetwork, Bloomington, 1999—2005. Member editorial advisory board EastBridge Press, Norwalk, Connecticut, since 2001. Senior editorial advisory board Education About Asia, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2003—2005.

Visiting professor Brigham Young University, Provo, 1982—1983. Visiting Mansfield professor of modern Asian affairs Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center, University Montana, Missoula, 1990—1991.

Achievements

• Van Jay Symons has been listed as a noteworthy humanities educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Views

Death is not the end. Death is really a beginning—another step forward in Heavenly Father’s plan for His children.

Membership

Vice-chair, chair ASIANetwork, Bloomington, 1995—1999.

Connections

Married Ruth Alene Thomson. Children: Amy Marie Ettore, Brandt Nathaniel, Cherilyn Andrea, Diana Christine, Karl Woodruff.

Father:

Joseph Nathaniel Symons

Mother:

Vivian Lavon Burrup

Spouse:

Ruth Alene Thomson

child:

Diana Christine Symons

child:

Brandt Nathaniel Symons

child:

Cherilyn Andrea Symons

child:

Amy Marie Ettore Symons

child:

Karl Woodruff Symons