Aaron Quinn Sartain

Background

Sartain, Aaron Quinn was born on September 5, 1905 in Gibtown, Texas, United States. Son of Lee Russell and Iva Jane (Heasley) Sartain.

Education

AB, Southern Methodist University, 1928. Master of Arts, Southern Methodist University, 1930. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1939.

Career

Graduate fellow, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1928-1930; instructor, professor, chairman departments psychology and industrial relations, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1932-1972; dean School Business Administration, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1963-1968; professor emeritus, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, since 1972; principal teacher science, Hobbs (New Mexico) High School, 1930-1932. Consultant, lecturer on motivation of employees government agys., corporations, philanthropic organizations, United States, Canada, Taiwan, 1940-1965. Labor arbitrator southwestern United States, since 1951.

Membership

Board directors Dallas Child Guidance Clinic, 1950-1952. Board directors Tejas council Girl Scouts United States of America, Dallas, 1972-1975. Board directors St. Paul School Theology, Kansas City, Missouri, 1963-1965.

Director travel group Highland Park Methodist Church, since 1985. Member Texas Psychological Association (president 1948), Southwestern Psychological Association (president 1952-1954), Dallas Personnel Association (president 1944), Town and Gown Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Gamma Delta.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, gardening.

Connections

Married Thelma Wylie, June 12, 1930. Children: Richard Wylie, Margaret Gwen, Barbara Susan.

Father:

Lee Russell Sartain

Mother:

Iva Jane (Heasley) Sartain

Spouse:

Thelma Wylie

child:

Margaret Gwen Sartain

child:

Richard Wylie Sartain

child:

Barbara Susan Sartain