Background
Gutermuth, Clinton Raymond was born on August 16, 1900 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Henry Christian and Alice Virtue (Zion) Gutermuth.
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Clinton Raymond Gutermuth
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Student, University Notre Dame, 1919. Graduate, American Institute Banking, 1927. Postgraduate, American Institute Banking, 1928.
Honorary Doctor of Science, University Idaho, 1972.
Career
Assistant cashier, St. Joseph Valley Bank, Elkhart, Indiana, 1922-1934;
director division education, Indiana Department Conservation, Indianapolis, 1934-1940;
director division fish and game, Indiana Department Conservation, 1940-1942;
Indiana rent director, OPA, Indianapolis, 1942-1945;
executive secretary, American Wildlife Institute, Washington, 1945-1946;
vice president, Wildlife Management Institute, 1946-1971. Chairman Natural Resources Council American, 1959-1961, honorary member, 1971. President, director Wildfowl Foundation Inc., from 1956.
National advisory council Public Land Law Review Commission, 1964-1970. Trustee, secretary North America Wildlife Foundation, Inc., 1945-1974. Trustee, president Stronghold (Sugarloaf Mountain) Inc., from 1947.
Board directors, president World Wildlife Fund, United States, 1961-1973, honorary president, from 1973. International trustee, Executive Committee World Wildlife Fund (International), 1971-1975. Board directors, president National Institute for Urban Wildlife, 1976-1985.
Achievements
Membership
Program chairman annual North America Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference, 1946-1971. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Honorary member American Committee for International Wildlife Protection.
Member National Rifle Association (life, director from 1963, president 1973-1975, life member executive council from 1975), African Safari (Conservation award 1977), Izaak Walton League American (life), Outdoor Writers Association American, The Wildlife Society (honorary, trustee from 1951), National Audubon Society (Audubon medal 1982), Wilderness Society (life), American Fisheries Society, International Association Game Fish and Conservation Commissioners (honorary), American Forestry Association (honorary), American Society Range Management, American Institute Biological Sciences, Conservation Education Association, National Parks Association, Nature Conservancy, The 1001-Nature Trust, World Wildlife Fund, Polar Institute North America, Soil Conservation Society of America (honorary), Arctic Institute North America, Safari Club International, Zoological Society (New York ). Clubs: Masons (32, K.T.), Cosmos, National Press, University (Washington). Explorers, Boone and Crockett (honorary life).
Camp Fire (New York City). Booneville (Indiana) Press (honorary). Elkhart (Indiana) Conservation (honorary).
Miami (Florida) Sailfish. Tanana Valley (Alaska) Sportsmen's (honorary). Outdoor Boating American (honorary).
Connections
Married Ila Bessie Horm, March 4, 1922 (deceased December 3, 1975). Married Marian Schutt Happer, March 21, 1977.
Education
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1919
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1927
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1928
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1972
Awards
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Recipient Leopold medal Wildlife Society, 1957. Fishing Hall of Fame Sportsman's Club American, 1958. Distinguished Service award National Association Soil Conservation district, 1958. Meritorious service award National Watershed Congress, 1963. National Service award Keep American Beautiful, 1965. National Conservation award Michigan United Conservation Clubs, 1967. Distinguished Service award National Wildlife Federation, 1969, Jay N. Ding Darling medal, 1987. Horace M. Albright medal American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society, 1970. Order of Golden Ark Prince Netherlands, 1972. Elected Hunting Hall of Fame, 1975. Recipient Gold medal Camp Fire Club American, 1977.Recipient Leopold medal Wildlife Society, 1957. Fishing Hall of Fame Sportsman's Club American, 1958. Distinguished Service award National Association Soil Conservation district, 1958.
Meritorious service award National Watershed Congress, 1963. National Service award Keep American Beautiful, 1965. National Conservation award Michigan United Conservation Clubs, 1967.
Distinguished Service award National Wildlife Federation, 1969, Jay N. Ding Darling medal, 1987. Horace M. Albright medal American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society, 1970. Order of Golden Ark Prince Netherlands, 1972.
Elected Hunting Hall of Fame, 1975. Recipient Gold medal Camp Fire Club American, 1977.