Background
Schaw, Walter Alan was born on November 2, 1934 in East Chicago, Indiana, United States. Son of Walter H.H. and Mary Jane (Barkal) Schaw.
educational association administrator
Schaw, Walter Alan was born on November 2, 1934 in East Chicago, Indiana, United States. Son of Walter H.H. and Mary Jane (Barkal) Schaw.
Bachelor, Valparaiso University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, The Union Institute, 1993.
Reporter, assistant director, Harvey (Illinois) Tribune, 1959;
managing editor, Journal Newspapers, Lansing, Illinois, 1959-1961;
copy editor, Chicago's American, 1962;
book editor, American Foundrymen's Society, Des Plaines, Illinois, 1963;
assistant secretary, secretary, American Foundrymen's Society, Des Plaines, Illinois, 1963-1969;
executive director, Association Plant Engineers, Cincinnati, 1970-1978;
director alumni communication, Indiana U. Systems, Bloomington, 1979-1985;
executive vice president, APPA: Facilities Officers in Higher Education, Alexandria, Virginia, since 1985. Member Washington Higher Education Secretariat, since 1985. Member facilities committee NAS, 1987-1988, National Science Foundation, 1987-1989.
Member search committee National Institutes of Health, 1990-1991.
County supervisor Kane County, Illinois, 1965-1966. Committeeman Palatine Township Republican Organization, Cook County, Illinois, 1967-1969. Elector United States Presidential Electoral College, 1968.
Sergeant United States Army, 1961-1962. Member International Association University Presidents, American Society Association Executives, Council Higher Education Management Associations (chair international relations since 1988), Nonprofit Mailers Federation (chairman board 1983-1986, chairman leadership 1986), Cincinnati Association Executives (president 1978-1979).
Married Madeleine Alida Page, Jan 8, 1976.