William Ferdinand Ekstrom

Background

Ekstrom, William Ferdinand was born on June 14, 1912 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Son of Anton Ivar and Mabel Elizabeth (Mattoon) Ekstrom.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Illinois, 1935; Master of Arts, University Illinois, 1936; Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1947.

Career

Industrial administrator, Harvard, 1943; Instructor English,, University of Illinois, 1946-1947; assistant Professor of English, U. Louisville, 1947-1951; associate Professor of English, U. Louisville, 1951-1956; head Department, University Louisville, 1955-1967; Professor of English, U. Louisville, 1956-1982; vice president academic affairs, U. Louisville, 1967-1972; acting president, U. Louisville, 1972-1973, 80-81; executive vice president, U. Louisville, 1973-1980, 81-82; executive vice president, professor emeritus, U. Louisville, since 1982; consultant, U. Louisville, Bellarmine College, 1982-1986. Member curriculum study committee Commonwealth of Kentucky Public Education Comm., 1961;acting executive director Kentuckiana Metroversity, 1985. Chairman selection committee Kentucky Distinguished Scholarship Program, 1985-1989.

Achievements

• William Ferdinand Ekstrom has been listed as a noteworthy College administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Toward Better English, Revised: a Workbook for College Students

Membership

Board of directors Louisville Presbyterian Seminary, Louisville Help Office. Chairman board of directors Kentuckiana Metroversity, 1978-1980. Chair deferred gifts committee Buckhorn Center.

Secretary Dayspring, Inc. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Instructor Chinese Air Force.

Member Modern Language Association, Kentucky Council Teachers English, Arts in Louisville Association, College English Association, National Council Teachers English, American Studies Association (president Kentucky-Tennessee 1961-1962), Modern Humanities Research Association, Jefferson Club, Kiwanis, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Lambda Chi Alpha.

Connections

Father:

Anton Ivar Ekstrom

Mother:

Mabel Elizabeth (Mattoon) Ekstrom