Background
Willis, Benjamin C. was born on December 23, 1901 in Baltimore. Son of Clarence Milton and Elizabeth Estelle (Coppage) Willis.
Willis, Benjamin C. was born on December 23, 1901 in Baltimore. Son of Clarence Milton and Elizabeth Estelle (Coppage) Willis.
Student, St. John's College, Annapolis, Maryland, 1919. AB, George Washington University, 1922. Doctor Public Service (honorary), George Washington University, 1964.
AM, University Maryland, 1926. Student, Johns Hopkins University, 1933. Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1950.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Northwestern University, 1955. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Bradley University, 1960. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Harvard University, 1960.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Center Michigan College, 1959. Doctor of Humane Letters, National College Education, 1961. Doctor of Humane Letters, American International College, 1965.
Principal, Henderson (Maryland.) Elementary and High School, 1922-1923;
principal, Federalsburg (Maryland.) Elementary and High School, 1923-1927;
principal, Caroline High School, Denton, Maryland., 1927-1931;
principal, Sparrows Point High School, 1931-1932;
principal, Catonsville (Maryland.) High School, 1932-1934;
superintendent schools, Caroline County, Denton, Maryland., 1934-1940;
superintendent schools, Washington County, Hagerstown, Maryland., 1940-1947;
superintendent schools, Yonkers, New York, 1947-1950;
superintendent schools, Buffalo, New York, 1950-1953;
superintendent schools, Chicago, 1953-1966;
owner, Benjamin C. Willis Ednl. Association Inc., Chicago, 1966-1970;
superintendent schools, Broward County, Florida, 1970-1972;
consultant, 1972-1988. Executive director Massachusetts Education Survey, 1963-1965.
Consultant Peace Corps. Member President's Science Advisory Committee, 1962-1966. Chairman of the Board Ednl.
Planning Associations Inc., 1969-1988. Board directors Ednl. Facilities laboratories Inc., Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company.
Member President's Panel of Consultant on Vocational Education, 1962-1963, advisory committee Education in Illinois. Board directors Chicago Boys Clubs, Junior Achievement Chicago, executive board Chicago council Boy Scouts American. National advisory committee Girl Scouts United States of America, Chicago Young Men’s Christian Association, citizens board University Chicago, citizens committee University Illinois, citizen fellowship Institute Medicine Chicago, trustee Chicago Planetarium Society, Chicago Educational television Association, Stanford.
Member United States Chamber of Commerce (education committee), Illinois Association School Administrators, Illinois Education Association, Ill National Education Association (life), American Association School Administrators (chairman yearbook commission, 1954, president 1961), Economic Club, Executives Club, Rotary (Chicago), Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa.
Son of Clarence Milton and Elizabeth Estelle (Coppage) W. M. Rachel Davis Webster, January 24, 1925. 1 daughter, Margaret Rachel Bischoff.