Ashby Taylor Harper

Background

Harper, Ashby Taylor was born on October 1, 1916 in Washington Crossing, New Jersey, United States. Son of Frank Williamson and Roberta Ashby (Taylor) Harper.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1939; postgraduate, Princeton University, 1945-1947; postgraduate, Middlebury (Vermont) College, 1940.

Career

Assistant director athletics, Princeton University, 1939-1940; teacher, coach, Mount Hermon (Massachusetts) School, 1940-1941; director, Colegio Americano de Quito, Ecuador, 1947-1951; headmaster, American School, Lima, Peru, 1951-1953; headmaster, St. Louis Country Day School, 1953-1962; headmaster, Albuquerque Academy, 1964-1985; headmaster, Carrabassett Valley Academy, 1985-1986; headmaster, Shady Side Academy, 1986-1987. Director Peace Corps program in Guatemala, 1962-1964.

Membership

Served to lieutenant, aviator United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1945, PTO. Member Headmasters Association, Country Day School Headmasters Association, Inter-American Education Association (founding director), American Association Teachers Spanish and Portuguese, National Association Indiana Schools (director) Clubs: Rotary.

Connections

Married Madge Lorene Palmer, March 25, 1944. Children: Frederick, Richard, David, Margery.

Father:

Frank Williamson Harper

Mother:

Roberta Ashby (Taylor) Harper

Spouse:

Madge Lorene Palmer

child:

David Harper

child:

Richard Harper

child:

Frederick Harper

child:

Margery Harper