Background
Plante, William Albert La was born on April 11, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William O. and Elizabeth La Plante.
Plante, William Albert La was born on April 11, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William O. and Elizabeth La Plante.
Bachelor, La Salle College, 1952; Master of Education, Temple University, 1958; Doctor of Education, Temple University, 1968.
Chief basic and vocational education branch, United States Office of Economic Opportunity, Washington, 1965-1968; vice president, Borg-Warner Education Systems, Chicago, 1968-1977; executive vice president, Denoyer-Geppert Company, Chicago, 1977-1984; also board directors, Denoyer-Geppert Company, Chicago, 1982-1984; president, International Travel Training School Center Florida, Tampa, 1984-1986; vice president, American Learning Corporation, Chicago, since 1986. Consultant La Plante Associations, Chicago, 1985-1986.
With United States Army, 1952-1954. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, American Society for Training and Development, International Reading Association, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Alice G. O'Neill, February 2, 1956. Children: Mary, Alice, Elizabeth, Clare, William, Catherine, Francis, Lynn.