Background
Gallagher, Buell Gordon was born on February 4, 1904 in Rankin, Illinois, United States. Son of Elmer David and Elma Maryel (Poole) Gallagher.
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Buell Gordon Gallagher, American educator. Decorated chevalier Legion of Honor; recipient Outstanding Civilian Service medal United States Army, 1961; medal City New York, 1961; John H. Finley medal City College New York Alumni Association, 1962; gold medal San Francisco Chronicle, 1961, also recipient Amistad medal, 1968. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Sigma Rho.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Carleton College, 1925, Doctor of Laws, 1959. Bachelor of Divinity, Union Theological Seminary, 1929. Student London School Economics, 1929-1930.
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1939, Doctor of Laws, 1954.
Doctor of Divinity, Oberlin College, 1943, Pacific School Religion, 1970. Doctor of Laws, Doane College, 1953, Lincoln University, 1954, Brandeis University, 1954, Hebrew Union University, 1961, Tuskegee Institute, 1963.
The Doctor of Letters, University Cincinnati, 1957. Doctor of Humane Letters, Wagner College 1954, Moravian College, 1958, Adelphi College, 1966, Alfred University, 1967, Iona College, 1967, Akron University, 1970, City College New York, 1972, Talladega College, 1973.
Career
Instructor, Doane College, 1925-1926. Ordained to ministry Congressional Church, 1929. Secretary Intersem. Movement, 1930-1931.
Pastor, Passaic, New Jersey, 1931-1933.
President Talladega College, 1933-1943. Professor Christian ethics Pacific School Religion, 1944-1949.
Consultant Federal Security Administration, 1949. Assistant commander United States Office Education, 1950-1952.
President College City New York, 1952-1961, 62-69.
Chancellor California State Colleges, 1961-1962. Chairman United States general committee World University Service, 1953-1966, chairman international assembly, 1962-1966. Member Permanent Panel Ednl. and Corporation Relations, 1956-1978.
Commission religion and race National Council Churches, 1962-1978.
Board of directors North.A.A.C.P., 1934-1976, vice chairman, 1971-1976. Board directors Manhattanville Community Centers, Herman Muehlstein Foundation Democratic nominee for United States Congress, 1948.
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Membership
Member Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Sigma Rho.
Connections
Married June Lucille Sampson, September 1, 1927. Children: Helen Maryel (Mistress Sidney South. Herman), Barbara Lucille (Mistress F. Tomasson Jannuzi).
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Decorated chevalier Legion of Honor. Recipient Outstanding Civilian Service medal United States Army, 1961. Medal City New York, 1961.tempSpaceJohn H. Finley medal City College New York Alumni Association, 1962. Gold medal San Francisco Chronicle, 1961, also recipient Amistad medal, 1968.Decorated chevalier Legion of Honor. Recipient Outstanding Civilian Service medal United States Army, 1961. Medal City New York, 1961.tempSpaceJohn H. Finley medal City College New York Alumni Association, 1962.
Gold medal San Francisco Chronicle, 1961, also recipient Amistad medal, 1968.