Background
III, Edward Oram Shakespeare, was born on May 29, 1924 in Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edward Oram and Henrietta MacDonald (Wilson) S.
III, Edward Oram Shakespeare, was born on May 29, 1924 in Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edward Oram and Henrietta MacDonald (Wilson) S.
AB, Haverford College, 1949; Master of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1950.
English and science teacher Park School, Baltimore, 1950-1952, Haverford (Pennsylvania) School, 1952-1956. Copy editor W. B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 1956-1958. English teacher William Penn Charter School, 1958—1971, director dramatics, 1961—1971, chairman English department, 1961—1966, director curriculum, 1968-1971.
Teacher English and biology Friends' Central School, Overbrook, 1971-1975, chairman English department, director dramatics, 1972—1975. English teacher Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, 1975-1981, Shipley School, Bryn Mawr, 1981-1987. Retired, 1987
Chairman English committee National Association Indiana Schools, Boston, 1969-1976, Indiana School Teacher Association Greater Philadelphia, 1969-1971, found & dean of continuing education, Cathedral Village, since 1997.
Services United States Army, 1943-1945.
Board managers Haverford College, 1975-1980, member corporation, since 1981. Board trustees Alternative School West, Lower Merion/Radnor, 1971-1973, Green Tree School, Philadelphia, 1972-1984, 85-2005. Board directors Greater Philadelphia Council Teachers of English, 1967-1968, Delaware Valley Friends School, Paoli, 1990-1999.
Chairman board trustees First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, 1971-1972. Member Democratic Committee Radnor Township, Wayne, Pennsylvania, 1964-1984, chairman 1976-1978. Member Democratic Committee Lower Merion/Narberth, 1986-1994.
With United States Army, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member Franklin Inn Club.
Married Sarah Harrison Lowry, June 12, 1947 (deceased March 1983). Children: Edward O. IV (deceased), John L., David D. Married Shirley Winter Mason, April 13, 1985.