Background
Harrison, Earl Grant was born on October 10, 1932 in Media, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Earl Grant and Carol Rogers (Sensenig) Harrison.
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Earl Grant Harrison
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Bachelor, Haverford College, 1954; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Haverford College, 1991; Bachelor of Divinity, Yale University, 1959; Master of Arts in Social and Philosophical Founds. Education, Columbia University, 1965.
Career
Instructor Religion and Philosophy, Antioch College, 1956-1958;
director, Council Religion Indiana Schools, New York City, 1959-1964;
teacher, Brooklyn Friends School, 1964-1965;
director religious education, William Penn Charter School, Philadelphia, 1965-1968;
headmaster, Westtown (Pennsylvania) School, 1968-1978;
head of school, Sidwell Friends School, Washington, 1978-1998. Board of managers Haverford College, 1973-1985. Chairman of the board of trustees Council Relations Indiana Schools, 1976-1978.
Member of commission educational issues National Association Indiana Schools, 1979-1985. Chair Middle States Association Evaluation Visiting Team, 1983, 85, 88, 90, 93, 95, 97. Group leader school delegation, China, 1984.
Member instl.rev. board National Eye Institute, since 1987. Delegate 1st International Conference Quaker Education, Guilford, North Carolina, 1988.
Achievements
Membership
Delaware Friends World Conference, Guilford, 1970. Trustee Good Hope School, St.Croix, 1974-1980, 82-88. Member The Headmasters Association (Vice-President 1986-1987), Country Day Headmasters Association (president 1992-1993), Association Indiana Schools Greater Washington (president 1989-1990).
Connections
Married Jean Spencer Young, July 6, 1957. Children: Colin Young, Dana How.
