Background
Dunn, William Lewis was born on October 18, 1914 in Lake Village, Arkansas, United States. Son of William Lewis and Ruth Sheldon (Dewey) Dunn.
Dunn, William Lewis was born on October 18, 1914 in Lake Village, Arkansas, United States. Son of William Lewis and Ruth Sheldon (Dewey) Dunn.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Illinois, 1936. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1941.
Instructor in chemistry, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa, 1941-1943. Assistant professor of chemistry, 1943-1945. Professor of chemistry Colorado State College Education, 1945-1949.
Acting chairman, division science, 1947-1948.
Dean college Lake Forest (Illinois) College, 1949-1962, vice president, 1962, provost and dean of faculty, 1962-1974.
Member Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Chi Sigma.
Married Eleanor Majorie Tisdel, June 8, 1940. Children: Carol Ruth, Janet Marjorie (deceased).