York Willbern

Background

Willbern, York was born on December 29, 1915 in Runge, Texas, United States. Son of David York and Berta (Young) Willbern.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Southwest Texas State College, 1934; A.M., University Texas, 1938; Doctor of Philosophy, 1943.

Career

Teacher high schools of, Texas, 1934-1939; assistant, tutor, instructor, University Texas, 1939-1943; assistant professor government, North Texas State College, 1942-1943; assistant professor public administration, assistant director bureau public administration, U. Alabama, 1946; associate professor, assistant director, U. Alabama, 1947-1949; professor, acting director, U. Alabama, 1949-1950; professor political science, head department political science, director bureau public administration, U. Alabama, 1950-1956; professor, head department political science, coodinator, University Study and Planning Program, 1956-1957; professor government, director bureau government research, Indiana U., 1957-1963; University professor political science, Indiana U., 1964-1981; emeritus, Indiana U., since 1981; director Institute Public Administration, Indiana U., 1963-1966; professor public and environmental affairs, Indiana U., 1972-1981; emeritus, Indiana U., since 1981; visiting professor, Duke U., 1956; visiting professor, Columbia University, 1957; visiting professor, Syracuse University, 1968; visiting professor, University Texas, 1971; visiting professor, Lewis and Clark College, 1979; visiting professor, Portland State University, 1979; lecturer public administration, Victoria U. (New Zealand), 1954; visiting professor public administration, American University of Beirut, 1967. Chairman administrative committee Southern Regional Training Program Public Administration, 1949-1957.

Achievements

• York Willbern has been listed as a noteworthy political science professor by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Governing Metropolitan Indianapolis: The Politics of Unigov (Lane Studies in Regional Government)

    ("Published for the Institute of Governmental Studies and ...)

  • The withering away of the city (Midland book)

Membership

Director urban observatory project National League Cities, 1968-1974. Chairman Indiana Housing Board, 1975-1977. Served to 1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946.

Member American Political Science Association (council 1956-1958, executive committee 1957-1958), American Society Public Administration (vice president 1958-1959, council 1959-1967, president 1963-1964), American Association of University Professors (president Alabama conference 1955-1956, council, national Second vice president 1966-1968), American Society Planning Officials (board directors 1963-1966), International Association University Professors and Lecturers (executive committee 1966-1968), National Academy Public Administration (executive committee 1967-1970, trustee 1970-1973), Southern Political Science Association (past council member), Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Cosmos (Washington).

Connections

Married Johnne Bryant, December 25, 1937. Children: Cynthia, Ann Bryant.

Father:

David York Willbern

Mother:

Berta (Young) Willbern

Spouse:

Johnne Bryant

child:

Ann Bryant Willbern

child:

Cynthia Willbern