Background
Cotton, Dana Meserve was born on October 17, 1905 in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Jacob Henry and Sarah Frances (Meserve) Cotton.
Cotton, Dana Meserve was born on October 17, 1905 in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Jacob Henry and Sarah Frances (Meserve) Cotton.
Bachelor of Arts New Hampshire, 1928. Doctor of Laws, University New Hampshire, 1968. Master of Education, Harvard University, 1943.
Postgraduate, Columbia Teachers College, Oxford University, England. Doctor of Laws, American International College, 1953. Doctor of Laws, University New Hampshire, 1970.
Doctor of Education, Tufts University, 1955. Doctor of Humane Letters, New England College, 1959. Doctor of Science, Nasson College, 1972.
Director guidance, Maine Department Education, Augusta, 1940-1944;
assistant to dean admissions, member board freshman advisers, Harvard, 1944-1972;
secretary faculty education, Harvard, 1957-1972;
acting dean, Harvard (Graduate School Education), 1971-1972;
consultant education and industry, since 1972. Recording secretary New England School Development Council, 1950-1972. Member education committee New England Council, 1954-1972, New England Council Economics Development, 1949-1972.
Executive secretary-treasurer New England Association Colleges Secondary School, 1947-1970.
Member New England Citizens Crime Commission, 1966-1972. Member of Mason.
Married Margaret Fenner Berry, December, 1972. Children by previous marriage– John Pierce, Rebecca.