Background
McClendon, Edwin James was born on December 3, 1921 in Troy, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Charles Wesley and Mattie (Reed) McClendon.
McClendon, Edwin James was born on December 3, 1921 in Troy, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Charles Wesley and Mattie (Reed) McClendon.
Bachelor of Science, Oklahoma East Central State University, 1946. Master of Education, University Oklahoma, 1954. Doctor of Education, Wayne State University, 1964.
Honorary Doctor of Public Health, Seoul National University, 1989.
Instructor, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1946-1947;
head speech department, teacher, Wewoka High School, Oklahoma, 1947-1949;
associate director, Tuberculosis Control, Oklahoma City, 1949-1951;
director sch health project, Oklahoma Department Health and Education, Oklahoma City, 1951-1954;
associate director, Tuberculosis Control, Wayne County, Michigan, 1954-1956;
director school health, Wayne County, Michigan, 1956-1963;
director secondary education, Wayne County Intermediate School, Detroit, 1963-1967;
superintendent schools, Highland Park, Michigan, 1967-1968;
vice president, Highland Park College, Michigan, 1968-1969;
assistant superintendent health, Michigan Department Education, Lansing, 1969-1971;
professor, chairman health education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1971-1988;
professor health behavior public health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1971-1988;
professor emeritus, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1988;
consultant public health care, since 1985. Consultant World Health Organization, 1978-1989, director field study for Western Pacific, 1981. Health field study of Arabic states, 1979-1980.
Consultant, Papua, New Guinea, Japan, Korea, Philippines, 1983-1984, Fiji and Malaysia, 1987-1988. Visiting professor University of Wisconsin, Madison, Kent U., Ohio, Wayne State University, Michigan State University, University of Michigan, Flint and Dearborn, 1979-1997.
Chairman board directors American Cancer Society, Detroit, 1977-1978, member national public education committee, 1969-1983, honorary life member, since 1980. Member advisory council alcohol abuse National Institutes of Health, 1976-1980. President Plymouth-Canton School Board, 1974-1978, 82-91.
Tax Review Board, Plymouth, Michigan, 1980-1985. Chairman Junior Red Cross Southeast Michigan, 1969-1973. Chairman, consultant Polio Plus immunization campaign, World Health Organization, Rotary Internat.
Board directors American Red Cross Southeast Michigan, 1992-1998, executive committee, since 1993, member health, safety, youth and international coms, chair Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome committee. Choctaw Tribal representative Served with United States Navy, 1942-1946. Fellow American Public Health Association, American School Health Association (president 1970-1971, Distinguished Service award 1962, William A. Howe award 1976), American Cancer Society (honorary life member, board directors), American Social Health Association (director 1978-1986), Royal Society Health (London).
Member National Education Association (honorary life), American Association of University Professors, Veterans of Foreign Wars (life), Michigan School Health Association (honorary life member, Distinguished service award 1967, Golden Anniversary award 1985), National Association Curriculum and Development, American Venereal Disease Association, Alliance Advancement Health Education, Society Public Health Education, Society Sex Educators and Counselors, National Council for International Health, American Association for World Health Organization, Tcgh. Professor Alumni Wewoka and Seminole (life, distinguished service award, 50 Year Service award), Society Native American Indians, Rotary (president 1989-1991, chair district polio plus campaign, elected to Plymouth Hall of Fame), Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Ruby Wynona Scott, May 5, 1950 (deceased April 8, 2001). Children: Edwin James Junior, Melody Jan, Joy Renee.