Background
Candee,, Benjamin LeRoy was born on May 24, 1921 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Benjamin L. Senior and Maude G. (Merrill) Candee.
Candee,, Benjamin LeRoy was born on May 24, 1921 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Benjamin L. Senior and Maude G. (Merrill) Candee.
Bachelor, Cornell University, 1941. Master of Science in Education, Syracuse University, 1945. Doctor of Philosophy, University Nebraska, 1955.
Ship's cattleman Brethren Service Committee, 1946-1947. Ships purser United States Lines, Inc., 1947-1948. Relief worker American Friends Service Committee, 1949.
Area officer United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, Acre, Israel, 1949-1950. School psychologist Cleveland City School District, Ohio, 1954-1977, supervisor psychological service, 1977-1987. Psychology instructor Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, 1969-1971, Cleveland (Ohio) State University, 1973-1976.
Member testing committee Ohio Board Psychology, Columbus, 1975.
Member War Resister's League, since 1940. Activist, organizer Committee on Racial Equality, Syracuse, New York, 1941-1942. Conscientious objector federal prison, Danbury, Connecticut, 1946.
Member, clinic protector National Abortion Rights League, Cleveland, 1992-1995. With Civilian Public Service, 1943-1945. Member American Civil Liberties Union, American Psychological Association, Cleveland Psychological Association, Cleveland Association School Psychologists, Psychologists for Social Responsibility, Planned Parenthood, Sierra Club.
Married Alice Kemeny Kohn, January 8, 1951 (divorced July 1958). Married Jean A. Carey, December 24, 1960. Children: William, Amy, Philip.