Woodrow Mann Strickler

Background

Strickler, Woodrow Mann was born on September 8, 1912 in Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Simon Frey and Ethel (Mann) Strickler.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Bucknell U., 1934, Ped.D., 1956. Master of Business Administration, University of Pennsylvania, 1935. Postgraduate Northwestern University, 1935-1938.

Doctor of Laws, Bellarmine College, 1973. D. Social Sciences, U. Louisville, 1974.

Career

Research assistant Illinois Commerce Commission, Chicago, 1935. Assistant department business organization and industrial management Northwestern University, 1937-1938. Consultant Lord & Thomas, advertising, Chicago, 1937-1938.

Public utility consultant, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Chicago, Louisville, 1937-1943, instructor economics U. Louisville, 1938, assistant professor, 1939-1942, associate professor, 1942-1954, professor, 1954-1975, director department cooperative education, 1942-1943, director summer school, acting dean College Arts and Sciences, 1946, director division adult education, 1946-1951, vice president, 1951-1958, executive vice president, 1958-1968, president, 1968-1972, emeritus, 1972-1975. President U. Louisville Foundation, 1970-1973, Kentuckiana Metroversity, 1969-1973.

Membership

Member advising committee for economics and business administration Bucknell U., 1960-1968. Member Kentucky Common for Higher Education Kentucky Council Public Higher Education Board of directors Louisville Orchestra, Kentucky Opera Association, J.B. Speed Art Museum, Red Cross Hospital, Lions Eye Foundation Kentucky. Served as Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.

Member Southern Economics Association, Newcomen Society N. American, American Legion, Louisville Chamber of Commerce (director), Louisville Advertising. Club (Man of Year 1972-1973), Louisville Better Business Bureau (director), Louisville Credit Men’s Association (director), English Speaking Union (honorary director Kentucky branch), Kentucky Region National Conference Christians and Jews, Omicron Delta Kappa, Delta Mu Delta, Kappa Delta Phi, Delta Alpha Epsilon, Alpha Phi Omega, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Lion.; Clubs: Pendennis, Salmagundi (Louisville).

Connections

Married Florence Gertrude MacLeod, December 21, 1938.

Father:

Simon Frey Strickler

Mother:

Ethel (Mann) Strickler

Spouse:

Florence Gertrude MacLeod