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Orville Dahl

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American academic administrator

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According to Wikipedia, Orville Dahl was an American academic. He was the first president of California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, California from 1959-1962. A graduate of St. Olaf College, he obtained his degree with honors in 1935 and stayed at his alma mater for the next seven years to direct the college's forensics program and to serve as the coach of the college football team. He continued his studies at University of Minnesota, Columbia University and the University of California at Berkeley where he obtained a doctorate degree in education administration. During World War II, he was an executive officer and commander in the U.S. Navy. He later became Dean of Administration at University of Vermont until he became Director of Higher Education for the Evangelical Lutheran Church, which had twelve schools and colleges. He also served as secretary of the National Lutheran Educational Conference for six years, and became president of California Lutheran College in 1959.

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