Background
Williamson, Arleigh Boyd was born on October 8, 1888 in Pittsburgh. Son of William and Annie (Boyd) Williamson.
Williamson, Arleigh Boyd was born on October 8, 1888 in Pittsburgh. Son of William and Annie (Boyd) Williamson.
AB, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1920. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1923. Doctor of Humane Letters, City University of New York, 1972.
Professional actor, 1906-1915;
instructor, Western Pennsylvania Institute for Blind, 1915-1917, 19-20;
assistant in English, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1916-1917, 19-20;
associate Professor of English, public speaking, Miami (Ohio) U., 1920-1924;
associate professor public speaking, New York University, 1924-1930;
professor speech, department chairman, New York University, 1930-1954;
emeritus, New York University, from 1954. Professor summer school Chautauqua Institution, 1929-1931. Lecturer public speaking Jewish Theological Seminary American, 1937-1945.
Founder S.I. Community College, 1954, Richmond College, 1965.
Member mayor's committee on unity, New York City, 1949-1953. Member Board Higher Education, New York City, 1954-1973. President Community Chest, Staten Island, 1953-1956, chairman board, 1956-1959.
Delegate Conference Governing Boards of State Universities and Allied Institutions, from 1955, vice president, 1958-1959. Chairman Staten Island advisory committee to New York City Youth Board, 1957-1962. Second lieutenant Advertising Educational Foundation, 1917-1919.
Fellow Staten Island Institute Arts and Sciences. Member Speech Association of America (1st vice president 1929, president 1935), American Arbitration Association, Masons, Rotary, Beta Theta Pi.
Married Clara A. Holtzhauser, August 4, 1922. Children: Ann (Mistress Tyrus T. Tripp), Arlie (Mistress Douglas W. Anderson), Sally W. Williams.