Dr. Roy Lieuallen
was born in August, 1916,
in the small Oregon town of
Weston. After graduating from
high school, Dr. Lieuallen
was hired by a family friend
to work on his farm with the
stipulation that the money
go to a college education.
Lieuallen graduated from Pacific
University in 1940, and later
served with the Navy in the
South Pacific during World
War II. Once his tour of duty
was over, Dr.Lieuallen pursued
his Masters degree at the
University of Oregon, completing
the requirements in 1947.
Dr. Lieuallen was appointed
as University Registrar and
Coordinator of Instruction
at the Oregon College of Education
(OCE) in 1946. Dr. Lieuallen
took time off from OCE in
1953 and 1954 to earn his
Doctor of Education from Stanford
University. Dr. Lieuallen
was appointed President of
OCE in 1955, a position he
held until 1961. Dr. Lieuallen
left OCE after being appointed
Chancellor of the State System
of Higher Education, a position
he held for 20 years until
his resignation in 1982.
Dr. Roy Lieuallen was married
to Barbara Wales and the couple
had 4 children. Besides being
a family man, Dr. Lieuallen
was active in the Methodist
Church, Phi Delta Kappa fraternity,
and many higher education
organizations on both the
state and national level.
In 1960, Pacific University
honored Dr. Lieuallen with
a Doctor Of Humane Letters.
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