William Eckhard Umbach

Background

Umbach, William Eckhard was born on August 31, 1912 in Racine, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Eckhard and Anna (Lohr) University.

Education

Bachelor, Denison University, 1934. Master of Arts, University Michigan, 1935. Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1950.

Career

From. instructor to associate professor German, Case Institute of Technology, 1936-1952. Professor German University Redlands, California, 1952-1979, director division languages and literature, 1953-1961, dean graduate studies, 1961-1979, director summer sessions, 1963-1968, 70-71, vice president for administration, 1968-1971, coordinator federal relations, 1971-1973. Senior faculty University Phoenix, 1978-1984.

Moderator Family Forum of Air, station WSRS, Cleveland, 1949-1952. Etymological editor World Public Company, 1942-1972.

Achievements

• William Eckhard Umbach has been listed as a noteworthy university dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Cleveland Heights Board Education, 1950-1952, president, 1951. Member Cleveland Heights Joint Recreation Board, 1951-1952, Redlands Recreation Commission, 1971-1978. Board directors Redlands Young Men’s Christian Association, 1959-1962, 63-66, 68-71, president, 1966.

Board directors Redlands Community Chest, 1963-1965, 67, 71. Trustee Redlands Unified School District, 1971-1983, president, 1975-1976. Member Modern Language Association, Modern Language Association of Southern California, American Association Teachers German, American Association of University Professors (president Case Institute of Technology chapter 1947-1949, University Redlands chapter 1955), Philological Association Pacific Coast, Dictionary Society North America, P.E.N., Phi Beta Kappa (councilor alumni Southern California 1964-1967, 73–, president 1968-1970, treasurer International Scholarship Fund alumni Southern California 1966-1967, chairman 1976-1979), Tau Kappa Alpha (council 1950-1952), Omicron Delta Kappa (secretary Redlands Circle 1955-1968), Alpha Mu Gamma, Kappa Sigma.

Clubs: Fortnightly. Lodges: Kiwanis.

Connections

Married Virginia Mae DeLong, June 16, 1937. Children– Margaret Anne (Mistress Gordon A. Clopine), David Richard, Kenneth William.

Father:

Eckhard University

Mother:

Anna (Lohr) University

Spouse:

Virginia Mae DeLong

child:

Kenneth William Umbach

child:

David Richard Umbach

child:

Margaret Anne Umbach (Mistress Gordon A. Clopine)