Edward Rogalski (born February 16, 1942Flansburg, Susan

, ''SCENE Magazine'' of St. Ambrose University, Summer 2007. Accessed January 11, 2008."Born Feb. 16, 1942, to Polish immigrants in Manville, N.J., Ed Rogalski was the youngest of eight children.") is an American religious leader who was the 12th

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St. Ambrose University St. Ambrose University (SAU) is a private university, private Catholic university in Davenport, Iowa, United States. It was founded as a school of commerce for young men in 1882. History Foundation St. Ambrose was founded as a seminary and scho ...

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, from 1987 to 2007. In 1968, Rogalski became president of St. Ambrose University in 1987. From 1974 to 1980, Rogalski was St. Ambrose’s vice president for administration, and from 1981 to 1986, the institution’s senior vice president. He served as executive vice president at the time of his appointment to the presidency. Throughout his career at the

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, Rogalski has also been a member of the faculty in the Department of Education. He holds the rank of

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Biography

A native of

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, Rogalski received his

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degree from

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, with majors in social sciences and education. He earned his master's degree in student personnel administration and the

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degree in higher education from the

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. Rogalski is on the

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, Genesis Health System, the Handicapped Development Center, and the

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Family Y. He has been chairman of the board of directors of the Genesis Health System, president of the Davenport

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, chairman of DavenportOne, vice chair of the Davenport Civil Rights Commission, on the board of directors for Big Brothers/Big Sisters and on the board of directors for

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. He is also past chair and member of the executive committee of the Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (IAICU) and past chair and member of the executive committee of the Iowa College Foundation. He has been a board member and commissioner on State Policy for the

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, a member of the

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Education Society, and consultant to the

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Educational Division. Rogalski has been named a Knight of St. Gregory and named an Outstanding Business Leader by Seabury and Smith. He is also a member of the Holy Family Church, an

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, and past president of the parish council. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from

Loras College Loras College is a private Catholic college in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. It has an enrollment of approximately 1,600 students and is the oldest post-secondary institution in the state of Iowa. Loras offers both undergraduate and graduat ...

in 1990. Rogalski and his wife, Bobbi, have five sons.

References

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