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Schabacker, Joseph
Description

Joe Schabacker came to ASU in 1963 after being at the University of Wisconsin and UCLA. When he came to ASU, he was chair of the Management Department in the College of Business. Two years later he became the Vice President for Special Services at ASU. He was well known for his achievements in gymnastics. He was an administrator, professor, writer, management consultant and public speaker. He served as Colonel in the Marine Corps Reserve for 33 years. He provided valuable guidance in the establishment of ASU West. One of the highlights of his career was when he was asked by President Durham at the last minute to speak to a large crowd of people who had come to ASU to hear Barry Goldwater (but Goldwater's plane was delayed) Joe then gave a speech as a substitute for Barry Goldwater. He served ASU for 25 years and retired in 1988.

Date Created
2010-01-15
Contributors
Topical Subject
Resource Type
Moving Image
Extent
57 minutes
Language
eng
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
Primary Member of
ASU Retirees Association (ASURA) Video History Project Interviews
Table Of Contents

INTEREST IN GYMNASTICS @ 00:02:40

PRE-ASU YEARS
a. Education and military service @ 00:08:07
b. Temple University, University of Wisconsin, UCLA @ 00:10:52

ASU EARLY YEARS
a. Size of ASU when he arrived @ 00:12:35
b. Appointment as VP for Special Services @ 00:13:15
c. Gilbert Cady – VP for Business Affairs @ 00:17:01
d. Sought after speaker @ 00:18:45
e. Being a substitute speaker for Barry Goldwater @ 00:19:56
f. Why he chose to come to ASU @ 00:21:48

CHALLENGES
a. Role in the development of ASU West @ 00:28:40
b. Gammage Auditorium / Frank Lloyd Wright / Eugene Ormandy @ 00:31:08
c. G. Homer Durham leaving ASU @ 00:33:17
d. Society for the Advancement of Management @ 00:33:50
e. Clyde Smith / ASU athletics / Impact of Title 9 on gymnastics @ 00:36:30

WRAPPING UP
a. More about the ASU West campus @ 00:46:40
b. John Duffy and student protests about the Vietnam War @ 00:48:38
c. End of the interview @ 00:56:00

Peer-reviewed
Open Access
No
Series
Faculty
Business
Position
Vice President
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.56914
Preferred Citation

Schabacker, Joseph. Interview. 15 Jan. 2010. ASURA Video History Project (c) Arizona Board of Regents. https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.56914

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minimal
Cataloging Standards
asu1
Note
Elmer Gooding, Editor; John McIntosh, Video; Linda Van Scoy, Chair Video History Project.
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