Background
Duncan, Verne Allen was born on April 6, 1934 in McMinnville, Oregon, United States. Son of Charles Kenneth and S. La Verne (Robbins) Duncan.
Dean State Legislator education educator
Duncan, Verne Allen was born on April 6, 1934 in McMinnville, Oregon, United States. Son of Charles Kenneth and S. La Verne (Robbins) Duncan.
Bachelor, Idaho State University, 1960. Master of Education, University Idaho, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oregon, 1968.
Master of Business Administration, University Portland, 1976.
Teacher Butte County (Idaho) Public Schools, 1954-1956, principal, 1958-1963, superintendent schools, 1963-1966. Research assistant University Oregon, 1966-1968, assistant professor educational administration, 1968-1970. Superintendent Clackamas County (Oregon) Intermediate Education District, 1970-1975.
Elected superintendent public instruction State of Oregon, 1975-1989, re-elected, 1978, 82, 86. Dean, professor School Education University Portland, 1989-1996, professor emeritis, since 1996, dean, professor education emeritus, since 1996. Member Idaho House of Representatives, Boise, 1963-1965, Oregon Senate, Salem, 1997—2003, assistant majority leader, 2001—2003.
Retired
Member Oregon Youth Conservation Corps, since 1997, chairman board, since 2002. Member Oregon State Capital Foundation, since 1999, chairman board, 1999—2003. Board directors End of Oregon Trail, since 2003.
Chairman commission on educational credits and credentials American Council Education. Commissioner Governor's Commission on Futures Research. Member Education Commission of States.
Arbitrator New York Stock Exchange.
Life trustee Marylhurst University (life). Member governor board Fund for Improvement & Reform of Schools & Teaching United States Department Education, 1989-1992. Member Idaho House of Representatives, 1962-1965, chairman economic affairs committee.
Member interim committee Oregon Legislation Assembly Improvements Committee. Member National Council Chief State School Officers, 1975-1989, president, 1987-1989. Board directors National Conference State Legislators, 1999-2003.
Board Council of State Govt's., 199-2003^. Served to colonel United States Army, 1956-1958. Member American Association School Officers (president 1987-1989), Reserve Officers Association, National Forum Education Leaders, Sons and Daughters of Oregon Pioneers (state president since 1993), Oregon Association Colleges Teacher Education (president since 1994), Phi Delta Kappa (educator-statesman of year award 1977).
Married Donna Rose Nichols, July 11, 1964. Children: Annette Marie Kirk, Christine Lauree Didway.