Background
Free, William Norris was born on August 25, 1933 in Seaford, Delaware, United States. Son of Louis Joseph and Mary Madeline (Marvel) Free.
academic administrator English educator
Free, William Norris was born on August 25, 1933 in Seaford, Delaware, United States. Son of Louis Joseph and Mary Madeline (Marvel) Free.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, 1961. Master of Arts, Indiana University, 1957.
Teaching assistant Indiana University, Bloomington, 1955—1957. From instructor to assistant professor English, 1959—1966. Associate professor University Toledo, Ohio, 1966—1971.
Professor, since 1971. Chairman English department, 1972—1979. Vice president for academy affairs, since 1979.
Trustee NIFTI, since 1986. President Consortium of Health Education in Northwest, Ohio, 1986—1987. Member steering committee Ohio Board Regents Program Excellence.
Advisory commission Ohio Teachers Certification. Captain United States Army Reserve.
Member Toledo Arts Commission, 1980—1982, Private Industry Council, Toledo, board directors St. Angela Hall School, Toledo, 1969—1975, St. Patrick of Heatherdowns, Toledo, since 1973. Member of College English Association Ohio.
Married Anne M. Cahalane, August 17, 1957. Children: William Norris, Anne Rebecca, Daniel Louis.