Background
Rieke, William Oliver was born on April 26, 1931 in Odessa, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Henry William and Hutoka S. (Smith) Rieke.
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William Oliver Rieke
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Education
Bachelor summa cum laude, Pacific Lutheran University, 1953. Doctor of Medicine with honors, University Washington, 1958.
Career
Instructor anatomy, U. Washington School Medicine, Seattle, 1958;
assistant professor, U. Washington School Medicine, 1961-1964;
administrative officer, U. Washington School Medicine, 1963-1966;
associate professor, U. Washington School Medicine, 1964-1966;
professor, head department anatomy, College Medicine U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1966-1971;
dean protem, College Medicine U. Iowa (College Medicine), 1969-1970;
chairman of the executive committee, College Medicine U. Iowa (College Medicine), 1969-1970;
vice chancellor for health affairs, professor anatomy, U. Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, 1971-1973;
executive vice chancellor, professor anatomy, U. Kansas Medical Center, 1973-1975;
affiliate professor biological structure, U. Washington School Medicine, Seattle, 1975-1996;
president, Pacific Lutheran U., Parkland, Washington, 1975-1992;
president emeritus, since 1992;
executive director, Ben B. Cheney Foundation, since 1992. Member interdisciplinary general basic science test committee National Board Medical Examiners, 1968-1972, chairman anatomy test committee, 1972-1975, member at large, 1975-1979. Special consultant National Institutes of Health, 1970-1972.
Member of advisory committee Institute Medicine, National Academy.Scis., 1974-1976. Member Commision on Colls., Northwest Association Schools and Colls., 1979-1984.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors Lutheran Educational Council N. American, 1980-1983, president, 1982-1983. Chairman Washington Friends Higher Education, 1983-1991.
Connections
Married Joanne Elynor Schief, August 22, 1954. Children: Susan Ruth, Stephen Harold, Marcus Henry.
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Nationality
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Religion
Lutheran -
Political Party
lutheran (member church council 1967-1970).
Education
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1953
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1958
Career
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1958
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1966 - 1971
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1966 - 1971
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1975 - 1996
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1975 - 1992
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Awards
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Named one of Most Effective College or University President, Bowling Green State University Research Study, 1986, Distinguished Alumnus Pacific Lutheran University, 1970, Distinguished Alumnus Pi Kappa Delta, 1977, Distinguished Alumnus University of Washington Medical Alumni, 1989. Decorated Knight First Class Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, 1989. Named to Cashmere High School Wall of Fame, 1995.Named one of Most Effective College or University President, Bowling Green State University Research Study, 1986, Distinguished Alumnus Pacific Lutheran University, 1970, Distinguished Alumnus Pi Kappa Delta, 1977, Distinguished Alumnus University of Washington Medical Alumni, 1989. Decorated Knight First Class Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, 1989. Named to Cashmere High School Wall of Fame, 1995.