Background
McFarland, William Joseph was born on July 25, 1929 in Sterling, Kansas, United States. Son of Armour James and Sylvia Jane Louise (Hutcheson) McFarland.
McFarland, William Joseph was born on July 25, 1929 in Sterling, Kansas, United States. Son of Armour James and Sylvia Jane Louise (Hutcheson) McFarland.
Bachelor, Sterling College, 1951. Master of Arts, University Northern Colorado, 1957. Doctor of Education, Indiana University, 1966.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Sterling College, 1992. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Geneva College, 2001.
Elementary principal, coach, teacher, superintendent schools Turon Public Schools, Kansas, 1953-1959. Associate professor education, director student teaching, head education department Emporia State University, 1959-1968. Associate executive secretary Kansas National Education Association, Topeka, 1968-1971.
Director academy affairs Kansas Board Regents, 1971-1984. President Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, 1984-1992. Consultant, scholar in residence Christs College, Taipei, Taiwan, 1992—2002.
Headmaster American Academy Nicosia, Cyprus, 2002—2003. Chairman scholarship selection committee Beech Aircraft Company, Wichita, Kansas, 1979-1984. President council National Association Intercollegiate Athletics, Kansas City, Kansas, 1984-1992.
President Topeka Fellowship, Inc., 1977-1984. Member executive council, vice president Boy Scouts American, Emporia and Topeka, 1963-1983. Legislation liason person National Education Association, Topeka, 1968-1971.
Chairman Kansas Commission on Aerospace Education, 1971-1983, Gov's. Commission on School to Work, 1995-2001. Trustee Sterling College, Kansas, 1971-1984, Geneva College, 1973-1984.
Secretary Pennsylvania Foundation Indiana Colleges. Board directors United Way, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, 1985-1992, American Red Cross of Beaver County, 1985-1992, Beaver Valley College of C., 1985-1988. Member Christian College Coalition, 1984-1992.
With United States Army, 1951-1953, Korea. Member Association Governing Boards (executive committee), Pennsylvania Association Colleges and Universities, National Association Indiana Colleges and Universities, Beaver Valley College of C., American Red Cross (president local chapter), Knife and Fork Club (board directors 1979-1984, Rotary (life, president 1986-1987, Paul Harris fellow 1988, chairman scholarship selection committee Rotary Foundation), Phi Delta Kappa (vice president 1969-1973).
Married Mary Roberta Dill, December 21, 1951. Children: William Joseph, Kathryn Ann, Matthew Curtis.