Carroll Vincent Newsom

Background

Newsom, Carroll Vincent was born on February 23, 1904 in Buckley, Illinois, United States. Son of Curtis Bishop and Mattie F. (Fisher) Newsom.

Education

South.Curtis Bishop and Mattie F. (Fisher) North. Bachelor of Arts, College Emporia, 1924, Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), 1957. Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1927, Doctor of Philosophy, 1931, Doctor of Laws (honorary), 1974, 23 other honorary degrees.

Assistant commissioner for higher education State New York 1948-1950, associate commissioner for higher and professional education, 1950-1955. Executive vice president New York University, 1955-1956, president, 1956-1962.

Senior v.p.Prentice-Hall, Incorporated., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1962-1964, vice Chairman of the Board, 1962-1965, president, 1964-1965.

Chairman of the Board Hawthorn Books, 1964-1965. Chairman of the executive committee Random House, Incorporated., 1967-1970, director, 1967-1970. Leader in ednl.TV; educational consultant Radio Corporation of America, 1965-1966, vice president, 1966-1969, director, 1961-1971.

Education consultant institutions in France, Turkey, India, Ethiopia.

Career

Member faculties University Michigan, University New Mexico, Oberlin College, 1927—1948. Assistant commissioner higher education New York, 1948—1950. Associate commissioner higher and professional education, 1950—1955.

Executive vice president New York University, 1955—1956, president, 1956—1962. Senior vice president Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1962—1964, vice chairman board, 1962—1965, president, 1964—1965. Chairman board Hawthorn Books, 1964—1965.

Chairman executive committee Random House, Inc., 1967—1970, director, 1967—1970. Leader in educational television. Educational consultant Radio Corporation of America, 1965—1966, vice president, 1966—1969, director, 1961—1971.

Education consultant institutions France, Turkey, India, Ethiopia. Member and member boards several organizations field education, mathematics and international affairs. Board directors National Association Educational Broadcasters.

Member New York World's Fair Corporation, director, 1959—1964. Board directors Guggenheim Foundation, 1962—1976, chairman, 1974—1976. Member several other committees and boards.

Achievements

• Carroll Vincent Newsom has been listed as a noteworthy educator, academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Mathematical Discourses: The Heart of Mathematical Science

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Membership

Member and; member, director New York World"s Fair Corporation, 1959-1964. Member several other commission and Boards. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (president Southwest division 1940-1941, national county 1945-1946).

Member and officer several national professional associations and organizations including Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Frances J. Higley, August 15, 1928. Children: Jeanne Carolyn (Mistress Washington Challener, III), Walter Burton, Gerald Higley.

Father:

Curtis Bishop Newsom

Mother:

Mattie F. (Fisher) Newsom

Spouse:

Frances J. Higley

child:

Gerald Higley Newsom

child:

Walter Burton Newsom

child:

Jeanne Carolyn Newsom