Forrest DeWayne Kyser (1913-1993) was a janitor at Central Michigan University in his 40s and a professor there in his 60s. Born on a farm in Lincoln Township, Michigan, he attended Central State T...voir plusForrest DeWayne Kyser (1913-1993) was a janitor at Central Michigan University in his 40s and a professor there in his 60s. Born on a farm in Lincoln Township, Michigan, he attended Central State Teachers College. After trying rural school teaching, he went to the University of Michigan for a Master’s Degree in geography. Then he returned to his father’s farm. Forced to find other income, he also worked in real estate, a lumber yard in Shepherd, and as a custodian at Central. At 50, he got a Ph.D. in geography at Michigan State, joined the CMU faculty.voir moins