Jon was born on April 21, 1940 and passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2016. Jon was a resident of Alameda, California.
Jon was the outgoing, forever cheerful First Vice-President in charge of programs for our Phi Beta Kappa Northern California Association from July 2015 until his passing. In this capacity, he organized monthly events for the membership. some of which are shown on the home page of this website.
From his Facebook page, we can see a bit of his distinguished career::
Lecturer at California State University, Monterey Bay
Former Dean, Professor, and Associate Provost at Monterey Institute of International Studies
Former Dean of the Spanish School at Middlebury College
Former Assistant Professor at Indiana University (Bloomington)
Studied Spanish at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Studied Spanish at Oberlin College
Went to Gaylord High School
Married to Martha Strolle
From Gaylord, Michigan