Dan Duane Angel (born December 23, 1939) is a former member of the

Michigan House of Representatives The Michigan House of Representatives is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature. There are 110 members, each of whom is elected from constituencies having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents, based on population figures from the 2010 ...

and college administrator.

Early life

Angel was born on December 23, 1939 in

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Education

In 1961, Angel earned a B.S. from

Wayne State University Wayne State University (WSU) is a public research university in Detroit, Michigan. It is Michigan's third-largest university. Founded in 1868, Wayne State consists of 13 schools and colleges offering approximately 350 programs to nearly 25,000 ...

. In 1963, Angel earned an M.A. from the same college. Both of these degrees were in education. In 1965, Angel earned a Ph.D. from

Purdue University Purdue University is a public land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. The university was founded in 1869 after Lafayette businessman John Purdue donated land and money ...

in communications. In 1964, while pursuing this doctoral degree, Angel served as a participant observer in the re-election campaign of Michigan Governor George W. Romney for research purposes. During this time, Angel served as

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's escort and drove Governor Romney's press vehicle. Angel conducted six interviews with Governor Romney.

Career

In 1967, Angel released a biography of Romney entitled ''Romney, A Political Biography''. In 1970, Angel released a biography of former Michigan Governor

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entitled ''William G. Milliken: A Touch of Steel''. On November 7, 1972, Angel was elected to the

, where he represented the 49th district from January 1, 1973 until his resignation early in 1978. Angel resigned due to the frustration found in dealing with the various agendas in a legislative body. Angel went on to work as a college administrator. Angel went on to serve as the president of six colleges in three different states. At some point, Angel served as the president of Imperial Valley College, Stephen F. Austin University, as well as

Marshall University Marshall University is a public research university in Huntington, West Virginia. It was founded in 1837 and is named after John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States. The university is currently composed of nine colleges: L ...

. In January 2005, with over 30 years of college administration experience, Angel started serving as the president of

Golden Gate University Golden Gate University (GGU or Golden Gate) is a private university in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1901, GGU specializes in educating professionals through its schools of law, business, taxation, and accounting. The university offers s ...

. On August 3, 2015, Angel retired from the position.

Personal life

In 1965, Angel married Patricia Ann Schuster. Angel is

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References

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