Background

William Lester was born on September 26, 1916 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States; son of William Frederick and Lydia Marie (Atkins) Kolb.

Education

William studied at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, United States. In 1938 he became a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. In a year he was a student of the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. he received a degree of the Master of Arts. In 1943 William became a Doctor of Philosophy.

Career

William worked as an Instructor of sociology at Oklahoma A. and M. College from 1941 to 1943. In three year he also held this position. From 1846 to 1948 he was an assistant professor of sociology at Newcomb College of Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. In 1948 he became an associate professor, professor, head of the department at Graduate School of Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. He held this position until 1959. In 1955 William worked at the University department of chairman sociology, Graduate School of Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. He worked there for two years. In 1959 he was a Fred B. Hill professor of sociology at the Department of chairman sociology and anthropology at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, United States. He held this position until 1964. In 1962 he became a Chairman in Danforth Commission on Study Campus Ministry. He worked there until 1970. From 1964 to 1982 William was a Professor of sociology at Beloit College in Wisconsin, United States. In 1964 he became a Dean at Beloit College in Wisconsin, United States. He held this position until 1973. From 1968 to 1969 William worked as a Vice-chairman in the American Conference of Academic Deans in Washington, United States. In this year he became a Chairman of the American Conference of Academic Deans in Washington, United States. From 1970 to 1976 he worked as a Provost at Beloit College in Wisconsin, United States. Since 1983 he worked as an Emeritus Professor at Beloit College in Wisconsin, United States.

Works

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  • Impingement of Moral Values of Sociology 1954

• book

  • A Dictionary of the Social Sciences 1964

Membership

• Episcopal Diocese , Louisiana

  1957 - 1958

• He was a member of the Louisiana chapter.

  American Civil Liberties Union

  1956 - 1959

• Minnesota Chapter Board

  1963 - 1964

• Wisconsin chapter

  1964

• He served to lieutenant (junior grade).

  United States Naval Reserve

  1943 - 1946

• He was a member of the council, executive committee.

  American Sociological Association

  1961 - 1962

• MacIver award committee

  1965 - 1966

• He was a chairman.

  MacIver award committee

  1967

• Midwestern Sociological Society

  1960 - 1962

• He was a president.

  Midwestern Sociological Society

  1966 - 1967

• Commission on religion in higher education.

  American Colleges Association

  1973 - 1974

• Ralph Waldo Emerson award committee

  1971 - 1972

• Edwin J. Beinecke Senior Memorial scholarship committee.

  S and H Foundation, Inc.

  1971 - 1974

• National Council Churches Christ

  1965 - 1970

• He was a chairman.

  Planning committee of Colloquium on Religion and Higher Education

  1966 - 1969

• Society for Religion

  1967

Connections

William married to Helen Webster on June 15, 1940. They have two children: Nina Marie, William Webster.

Father:

William Frederick Kolb

Mother:

Lydia Marie (Atkins) Kolb

Spouse:

Helen Webster

child:

William Webster Kolb

child:

Nina Marie Kolb