Background
Bacon, Wallace Alger was born on January 27, 1914 in Bad Axe, Michigan, United States. Son of Russell Alger and Mana (Wallace) Bacon.
speech communications educator author
Bacon, Wallace Alger was born on January 27, 1914 in Bad Axe, Michigan, United States. Son of Russell Alger and Mana (Wallace) Bacon.
Bachelor of Arts, Albion College, 1935; Little D., Albion College, 1967; A.M., University of Michigan, 1936; Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1940; Doctor of Laws, Emerson College, 1975.
Instructor English, University of Michigan, 1941-1947;
department chairman interpretation, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1947-1979;
assistant Professor of English and speech, Northwestern University, 1947-1950;
associate Professor of English and speech, Northwestern University, 1950-1955;
professor speech, Northwestern University, 1955-1980;
professor emeritus, Northwestern University, since 1980. Fulbright lecturer, Philippines, 1961-1962, Fulbright-Hays lecturer, 1964-1965. Visiting professor University of California-Berkeley, U. Washington, Nihon U., Tokyo, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, New Mexico State University, U. Philippines, Santo Tomas U., Philippines.
Member of advisory board Institute for Readers Theatre, 1974-1985. Member of advisory board Harwood Foundation of U. New Mexico, 1982-1991, president, 1984-1987, 90-91, vice president 1988-1989.
Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Member National Communication Association (Golden Anniversary Prize Fund award 1965, 74, distinguished service award 1983, distinguished scholar award 1995, awards committee 1967, 85, Second vice president 1975, 1st vice president 1976, president 1977), Western States Communication Association, Malone Society, American Association of University Professors, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Sigma Rho, Theta Alpha Phi, Zeta Phi Eta.