Jack L. Anson
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Jack Lee Anson (August 3, 1924 – September 15, 1990) was an important leader in the American college interfraternity movement, and was known as "Mr. Fraternity." Under Anson's leadership as executive director of the North American Interfraternity Conference, college fraternities and sororities gained an exemption from Title IX legislation to preserve the single-sex nature of the organizations.
Early life and education
A native of
Career
He spent his entire career in the service of the North American college fraternity movement. He served his own fraternity,
He was the author of The Golden Jubilee History of Phi Kappa Tau in 1957, A Diamond Jubilee History of the National Interfraternity Conference: 75 Glorious Years in 1984 and at the time of his death he was serving as editor of the current edition of Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities.
Legacy and honors
In 1982 he was awarded the key to the city of Indianapolis, and the Indiana's Sagamore of the Wabash award.[1] In 1985, Anson won the Interfraternity world's highest honor, the Gold Medal of the North American Interfraternity Conference. In addition, he was widely honored by men's and women's Greek-letter organizations for his contributions to the North American college fraternity movement including awards from Lambda Chi Alpha, Delta Gamma and others.
In Anson's memory, the Association of Fraternity Advisors presents a Jack L. Anson Award and the National Interfraternal Foundation presents Jack L. Anson Fellowships.
References
- ^ a b c Pennick, Faith (September 19, 1990). "Jack L. Anson". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved April 27, 2023.