Background
Ellis, Calvert N. was born on April 16, 1904 in Zion City, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles Calvert and Emma Read (Nyce) Ellis.
Ellis, Calvert N. was born on April 16, 1904 in Zion City, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles Calvert and Emma Read (Nyce) Ellis.
Bachelor of Arts, Juniata College, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, 1923; Doctor of Laws, Juniata College, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, 1963; Bachelor of Theology, Master of Arts, Princeton, 1927; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1932; Doctor of Divinity, Bethany Biblical Seminary, 1950; Doctor of Laws, Manchester College, 1956; Doctor of Laws, Bridgewater College, 1965.
Instructor, Lewistown (Pennsylvania) High School, 1923-1924;
Instructor, Wilson College, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, 1927-1928;
assistant professor, professor biblical studies and philosophy, Juniata College, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, 1931-1943;
president, Juniata College, 1943-1968;
president emeritus, Juniata College, 1968-1995. Manager D.M. Wertz Orchards, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, 1940-1960. Director Penn CentralNat.
Bank, Huntingdon, 1946-1987, Chairman of the Board, 1978-1981. Member of advisory committee Agency for International Development, 1966-1969. Consultant higher education, 1968-1995.
Trustee J.C. Blair Hospital, Huntingdon, 1945-1965. Chairman General Brotherhood Board, Elgin, Illinois, 1948-1954, 66-67. Advisory committee higher education Education Compact States, 1966-1968.
Adviser Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, 1944-1947, chairman commission on legislation. Adviser Association American Colleges, 1961-1964, chairman board, 1969. Member Middle States Association Colleges and Secondary Schools (president 1965).
Clubs: Skytop (Pennsylvania). University (Sarasota, Florida). University (New York City).
Married Elizabeth Olier Wertz, June 18, 1929. Children: Elizabeth Anne, David Wertz.