Vance Donald Rogers

Background

Rogers, Vance Donald was born on May 16, 1917 in Frontenac, Minnesota, United States. Son of Azzy Floyd and Mary C. (Martinson) Rogers.

Education

Student, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota, 1936. AB, Hamline University, 1938. Doctor of Laws, Hamline University, 1976.

Postgraduate, Northwestern University, 1941. Master of Divinity, Garrett Biblical Institute, 1941. Doctor of Divinity, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1955.

Doctor of Laws, Mount Union College, 1958. Doctor of Humane Letters, Morningside College, 1960. Doctor of Letters, Lane College, 1966.

Doctor of Humane Letters, University Nebraska, 1968. S.T.D., Oklahoma City University, 1984.

Career

Ordained to ministry, Methodist Church, 1941; minister, Methodist Church, Dundee, Illinois, 1941-1943; minister, Methodist Church, Brookfield, Illinois, 1946-1953; minister, Trinity Methodist Church, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1953-1957; president, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, 1957-1977; Chairman of the Board, Pure Water, Inc., 1978-1980; retired, 1981; staff consultant, Lincoln Foundation, Inc. (Nebraska), 1981-1986; senior associate, vice president, Larry Price & Associations, Lincoln, 1986-1987. Advisory director National Bank Commerce, Lincoln, 1986-1994.

Achievements

• Vance Donald Rogers has been listed as a noteworthy university president by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as lieutenant Commander Chaplains Corps, United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member Nebraska Academy of Sciences, Newcomen Society North America, American Legion, Blue Key, Chamber of Commerce, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Eta Sigma, Pi Kappa Delta. Clubs: Mason (Lincoln) (Shriner, K.T.), University (Lincoln), Lincoln Country (Lincoln), Rotary (Lincoln).

Connections

Married Barbara Marie Yarwood, June 22, 1940. Children: Nancy Ann Rogers Steele, Mary Lou Rogers Frederickson.

Father:

Azzy Floyd Rogers

Mother:

Mary C. (Martinson) Rogers

Spouse:

Barbara Marie Yarwood

child:

Mary Lou Rogers Frederickson Rogers

child:

Nancy Ann Rogers Steele Rogers