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==Background==

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McCaleb was born to Victor Earl McCaleb (1917-2009) and the former Vivian Day (1917-2000) in Anson in Jones County north of Abilene and named for Anson Jones, former president of the [[Republic of Texas]]. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1964 from ACU, a [[Church of Christ]] institution. He received a [[Master of Business Administration]] degree (1975) and a [[Ph.D.]] in management (1979), both from [[Texas A&M University]] in [[College Station, Texas|College Station]]. McCaleb began his academic career as assistant director (1964-1965) and then director of alumni relations (1965-1969) at ACU. He was thereafter director of college relations, assistant academic dean, assistant professor of business administration, vice president and dean of campus life (1980-1983), and dean of campus life (1983-1991). He was named vice president in 1991 during his second year as the part-time mayor.  

McCaleb was born in Anson in Jones County north of Abilene, one of five children, to Victor Earl McCaleb (1917-2009, an [[insurance]] agent who served two terms as mayor of Anson, beginning in 1948, and the former Vivian Day (1917-2000).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74229817/earl-mccaleb|title=Earl McCaleb|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=October 15, 2019}}</ref> (Anson is named for Anson Jones, a founder of the [[Republic of Texas]]). He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1964 from ACU, a [[Church of Christ]] institution, as had his father in 1939. McCaleb then received a [[Master of Business Administration]] degree (1975) and a [[Ph.D.]] in management (1979), both from [[Texas A&M University]] in [[College Station, Texas|College Station]]. McCaleb began his academic career as assistant director (1964-1965) and then director of alumni relations (1965-1969) at ACU. He was thereafter director of college relations, assistant academic dean, assistant professor of business administration, vice president and dean of campus life (1980-1983), and dean of campus life (1983-1991). He was named vice president in 1991 during his second year as the part-time mayor.  

On June 5, 1964, McCaleb married the former Sylvia Ravanelli (born 1945); they have a daughter, Cara Lee Cranford, and a son, Bryan Day McCaleb, and six grandchildren. McCaleb is an avid jogger who has run [[marathon]]s in [[New York City]], [[Dallas]], and  [[Houston, Texas|Houston]].<ref name="ACU" /><ref name=wwia>{{cite book | title=Who's Who in America|publisher=Marquis|date=1999|isbn=978-0-8379-0191-6}}</ref> McCaleb is active in [[United Way]] in Abilene, the March of Dimes, the American Cancer Society, and the Abilene Task Force on Drug and Alcohol Abuse.<ref name=wwia/>​

On June 5, 1964, McCaleb married the former Sylvia Ravanelli (born 1945); they have a daughter, Cara Lee Cranford, and a son, Bryan Day McCaleb, and six grandchildren. McCaleb is an avid jogger who has run [[marathon]]s in [[New York City]], [[Dallas]], and  [[Houston, Texas|Houston]].<ref name="ACU" /><ref name=wwia>{{cite book | title=Who's Who in America|publisher=Marquis|date=1999|isbn=978-0-8379-0191-6}}</ref> McCaleb is active in [[United Way]] in Abilene, the March of Dimes, the American Cancer Society, and the Abilene Task Force on Drug and Alcohol Abuse.<ref name=wwia/>​