Bio – Berisford, Frank Dale

Berisford, Frank Dale 1951
Photo from 1951 Murmurmontis
Berisford, Frank Dale 1980
Photo from 1980 Murmurmontis

Born: September 22, 1915 (Glendale, Marshall County, West Virginia)

Died: November 22, 2008 (Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia)


Education:

  • A.B. Marshall University
  • M.B.A. Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Served:

  • Community Council 1950-52
  • Community Council Committee: Cultural Enrichment 1950-51
  • Community Council Committee: Educational Affairs 1951-52
  • Community Council Committee: Publications 1949-51
  • Community Council Committee: Religious Activities 1948-49
  • Faculty Committee: Counseling 1949-52

Taught:

  • Associate Professor of Business Administration 1948-52
  • Associate Professor of Business 1971-81
  • Associate Professor of Business, Emeritus 1981-08

Notes:

  • Served in the U.S. Signal Corp as a Cryptographer during World War II
  • Resigned January 31, 1951 to become a manager for State Farm Insurance before retiring after 20 years of service and returning to teach at West Virginia Wesleyan College a second time from 1971-81.
  • Member of First United Methodist Church, Buckhannon
  • 50 Year Member of the Buckhannon Lions Club

Sources:

  • Catalog
  • Murmurmontis
  • Obituary, Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home

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