Charles Thomas King

Background

King, Charles Thomas was born on July 19, 1911 in Coatsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Henry and Estella (Orr) King.

Education

Bachelor of Science, West Chester State College, 1932. Master of Education, Temple University, 1944. Doctor of Education, Rutgers University, 1957.

Career

Teacher, West Pottsgrove Township School, Stowe, Pennsylvania, 1933-1935; teacher, Haverford Township School, Havertown, Pennsylvania, 1935-1938; director elementary health and physical education, Haverford Township School, Havertown, Pennsylvania, 1938-1942; principal, Llanerch School, Havertown, Pennsylvania, 1942-1945; supervising principal, West Pottsgrove Township School, Stowe, Pennsylvania, 1945-1947; principal, Glenwood and Short Hills Schools, Millburn, New Jersey, 1947-1951; assistant to superintendent, Glenwood and Short Hills Schools, Millburn, New Jersey, 1951-1959; assistant superintendent, Glenwood and Short Hills Schools, Millburn, New Jersey, 1959-1962; superintendent, Glenwood and Short Hills Schools, Millburn, New Jersey, 1962-1974. Member state advisory council on Handicapped 1968-1972. Member state certified appeals committee, 1972-1974.

Achievements

• Charles Thomas King has been listed as a noteworthy school superintendent, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Millburn Community Council, 1954-1956. Board directors Millburn Public Library., 1962-1974 Millburn Township Committee. Chairman New Jersey Council Economic Education, 1972-1974.

Deacon Congressional Church, 1963-1966. Chairman Pilgrim Congressional Church, 1993-1997. Member Essex County Superintendents Roundtable (chairman 1965-1966), West Chester State College Alumni Association (chapter president 1981-1983, Distinguished Alumni award 1982), Millburn Coaches Association (Man of Year award 1989), Rotary (president 1957-1958, board directors 1996-1997, Paul Harris fellow 1986, Service Above Self plaque 1989), Millburn Old Guard (president 1997), Phi Delta Kappa (chapter president 1959-1960, emeritus 1974).

Connections

Son of John Henry and Estella (Orr) K. m. Dorothy Eckman, November 30, 1933. Children: Marilyn Mae, Kenneth Alan, Donald Edwin.

Father:

John Henry King

Mother:

Estella (Orr) King

Spouse:

Dorothy Eckman

child:

Donald Edwin King

child:

Kenneth Alan King

child:

Marilyn Mae King