Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Field, George R.
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
- Chancellor 1968-1985.
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1929-2012
History
George Field President/Chancellor, 1968-1985. George R. Field was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1929. He completed a bachelor’s degree in geography from Carleton College, a master’s in educational administration from the University of Colorado, and a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin in Madison. From 1951-1953, he served in the U.S. Army. Field taught junior high and served as a school principal before entering higher education administration at the University of Wisconsin. He served in many capacities, the last His last position there was Vice President for University Development and State Relations for the state university system. (https://www.uwrf.edu/AboutUs/Chancellor11Field.cfm)