Background
Reckard, Edgar Carpenter was born on December 20, 1919 in Huntington, West Virginia, United States. Son of Edgar Carpenter and Nanny Lois (Musselwhite) Reckard.
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Edgar Carpenter Reckard
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Edgar Carpenter Reckard, American Minister, educator, college official. Named Claremont, California Citizen of Year, 1967; recipient Human Rights award Pomona Valley United Nations Association, 1968, Golden Goblet award for services to youth Los Angeles County, 1969, Governor's citation for outstanding service to Kentucky Governor's scholar program, 1986.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1942; Master of Divinity, Yale, 1948; Master of Arts (ad eundem), Brown U., 1958; Doctor of Hebrew Literature, Westminster College, Missouri, 1978; postgraduate, U. Cambridge, England postgraduate, U. Edinburgh, Scotland, 1948-1950.
Career
Ordained to ministry, Presbyterian Church, 1948;
chaplain, adviser to overseas students, U. Edinburgh, 1948-1950;
chaplain, professor, Westminster College, Missouri, 1950-1952;
chaplain, professor, Brown U., 1952-1958;
chaplain, professor-at-large, general secretary, director Center Ednl. Opportunity, Claremont College, California, 1958-1972;
vice president, dean of college, professor, Centre College of Kentucky, Danville, 1972-1985;
professor emeritus, Centre College of Kentucky, 1985-1995;
provost, Centre College of Kentucky, 1976-1983;
president pro tem, Centre College of Kentucky, 1981-1982;
senior consultant, Council on Founds., 1983-1984;
senior consultant, Association American Colls., 1983-1984. Visiting member Senior Common Room, Mansfield College, Oxford, 1964-1965.
Underwood fellow, 1971-1972, educational consultant, India, 1971-1972.
Membership
Member American Association of University Professors, American Academy Religion, American Institute Archaeology, Elizabethan Club Yale University, Faculty House of Claremont U. Center, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Connections
Married Susanna Laing McWhorter, June 26, 1948. Children— Edgar Scott, Francis Laing, Matthew Kinsley, Charles William, Mark Alan.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Named Claremont, California Citizen of Year, 1967. Recipient Human Rights award Pomona Valley United Nations Association, 1968, Golden Goblet award for services to youth Los Angeles County, 1969, Governor's citation for outstanding service to Kentucky Governor's scholar program, 1986.Named Claremont, California Citizen of Year, 1967. Recipient Human Rights award Pomona Valley United Nations Association, 1968, Golden Goblet award for services to youth Los Angeles County, 1969, Governor's citation for outstanding service to Kentucky Governor's scholar program, 1986.