Corwin David Cornell

Background

Cornell, Corwin David was born on February 5, 1924 in Des Moines. Son of Corwin S. and Margaret Sarah (Hardie) Cornell.

Education

Student, U. Kansas, 1943-1944; Bachelor of Arts, University Iowa, 1947; Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1949; postgraduate, U. Iowa, 1949-1950, summers 1950, 55; postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1959-1960.

Career

Reporter, writer, correspondent Knoxville (Iowa) Journal, Oskaloosa (Iowa) Daily Herald, Creston (Iowa) Daily News-Advertiser, Des Moines Register and Tribune, 1939-1941. Civilian chief, instructor training section United States Army Adjunct General's School, Indianapolis, 1952-1954. Instructor Pomona College, Claremont, California, 1954-1956.

Assistant to president tactical missiles division General Dynamics Company, Pomona, 1956-1964. Assistant vice president Newhall Land & Farming Company, Valencia, California, 1964-1965. Director development and planning Scripps College, 1965-1969.

Director federal and foundation relations University Iowa, 1969-1971. Vice president finance and development Davidson College, 1971-1974. Vice president university advancement Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio, 1975-1977.

Vice president development Wagner College, Staten Island, New York, 1977-1979. President, professor Westminster College, Salt Lake City, 1979-1982. Senior development officer Boston University, 1982-1984.

Hubert Eaton lecturer Claremont Men's College (name now Claremont McKenna), 1956-1969, Claremont Graduate School, summer 1955, California Institute of Technology, 1958, 59, 61, 67, University Idaho, summers 1960-1971. Director Davidson Community Properties, Inc., North Carolina. Member advisory committee Piedmont Bank, Davidson, North Carolina, 1971-1974.

Consultant to business and industry.

Achievements

• Corwin David Cornell has been listed as a noteworthy educational consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Claremont Architectural Commission, 1962-1964, chairman, 1963-1964. Community leader Laverne 4-H Club, California, 1962-1964. President University Iowa Southern California Alumni chapter, 1967-1969.

Member Friends of University Iowa Library. Member citizens committee Iowa Court Reform, 1970-1971, member executive committee, 1970-1971. Member advisory board Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, 1970-1971.

Board directors United Fund Pomona Valley, 1958-1961, Claremont chapter American Red Cross, 1961-1964. Board directors Pomona Valley College of C., 1961-1964, president 1964. Board directors Springfield Symphony Orchestra, 1976-1977.

Member national advisory board American Security Council, since 1981. Trustee Pomona Valley Community Hospital, 1963-1964, Westminster College, 1979-1982, American Institute Applied Politics, 1979-1982. Member statewide education planning commission Utah Board Education, 1979-1982.

Augmentee member Utah State Board Regents, 1979-1982. Board directors Utah Endowment Humanities, 1981-1982, Pioneer Crafts House, Salt Lake City, 1979-1982. Vestry member Trinity Chapel, Shirley, Massachusetts, 1987-1989.

Served with United States Army, 1942-1946, 50-52, European Theatre of Operations. To lieutenant colonel Reserve (retired). Member State History Society Iowa (life), University Iowa Alumni Association (life), University of California at Los Angeles Alumni Association (life), American Legion, Rainbow Division Veterans, Phi Beta Kappa (secretary-treasurer Pomona College chapter 1955-1956), Omicron Delta Kappa, Delta Sigma Rho (Distinguished Alumni award).

Connections

Children by previous marriage— Barbara Jean, Corwin Bruce, Philip Craig (deceased), Stewart David. Married Jewel Davis Whitfield, November 8, 1977.

Father:

Corwin S. Cornell

Mother:

Margaret Sarah (Hardie) Cornell

Spouse:

Jewel Davis Whitfield