MANN, Grant Thomas
MANN
Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 1/23/2016 at 13:46:22
BIOGRAPHY of GRANT THOMAS MANN
Graceland University, Lamoni, Decatur County, IowaGrant Thomas Mann was born on September 1, 1942, in Detroit, Michigan.
From the classroom to his post in the Administration Building, Tom Mann served Graceland College as a strong communicator for more than two decades. After earning his associate's degree from Graceland in 1962, Mann pursued his studies in German language and literature, completing his bachelor's degree at Wayne State University (1964), an M.A. from the University of Iowa (1967), another M.A. from the University of Michigan (1979), and his Ph.D. at the Univeresity of Michigan (1979).
Mann joined Graceland's faculty in 1967, just after the college had started its German minor. He was instrumental in expanding the program into a bachelor's degree offering. He developed a reputation among students for his wit and his quick and analytical mind.
In addition to his German language and literature classes, Mann taught English courses and served as an academic advisor for freshman. During the 1975-76 school year, he taught English in Munich, Germany, as part of a Fulbright teacher exchange program. After several years as coordinator of Graceland's foeign language department, Mann assumed new duties in 1985 as vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty.
In 1991, Mann left Graceland to accept a position as dean of West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, West Virginia. He served as interim president from 1994 to 1995.
SOURCE: Goehner, David. “The Graceland College Book of Knowledge: From A To Z.” p. 424. Herald House. Independence MO. 1997.
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, January of 2016
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