Background
Goodman, Edward Urner was born on May 15, 1891 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George R. and Ella Dora (Jacobs) Goodman.
Goodman, Edward Urner was born on May 15, 1891 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George R. and Ella Dora (Jacobs) Goodman.
Graduate Philadelphia School Pedagogy, 1913. Student Temple University, 1913-1914, University of Pennsylvania, 1914. Doctor of Humanics, Missouri Valley College, 1951.
Boys’ work secretary Men and Religion Movement, Philadelphia, 1911. Teacher Philadelphia schools, 1913-1915. Field scout executive Boy Scouts American, Philadelphia, 1915-1917 (founded Order of the Arrow, 1915), scout executive, Philadelphia, 1917-1927, Chicago, 1927-1931, national program director, 1931-1951, then national field scout commissioner, member of national council, Executive Committee New England Region.
General director United Church Men American, 1951-1955, director emeritus, from 1955.
Secretary National Education Recreation Council, 1944-1947, vice chairman, 1947-1948, chairman, 1949. Boy Scout American delegate 11th International Scout Conference, France, 1947.
Presiding officer first convocation Gold Star Fathers and Mothers World World World War II, 1945. Vice chairman Gold Stars United.
Member of the board overseers Missouri Valley College from 1952. Served with infantry United States Army, World War I. Member Sons of the American Revolution, National Committee Religion in American Life, Hymn Society American, Grange, Alpha Phi Omega.
Married Louise West. Waygood, June 18, 1920. Children: Theodore Wynkoop, Goerge Walter, Lydia Annual.