Edwin Wilson Martin

Background

Martin, Edwin Wilson was born on September 3, 1931 in Oceanside, New York, United States. Son of Edwin Wilson and Jean (Carbone) Martin.

Education

AB, Muhlenberg College, Pennsylvania, 1953. Master of Arts, University Alabama, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pittsburgh, 1961.

Doctor of Science Education (honorary), Muhlenberg College, Pennsylvania, 1981. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Emerson College, Boston, 1984. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Long Island University, 1995.

Career

From assistant to associate professor speech pathology University Alabama, 1960—1966. Director sub-commission on handicapped United States House Representatives, 1966—1967. Deputy associate commissioner education United States Office of Education, 1967—1969.

Associate commissioner, director Bureau Education Handicapped, 1969—1979. Deputy commissioner education United States Department Department of Health, 1979—1980. Assistant secretary education United States Department Education, 1980—1981.

Lecturer in education Harvard University, 1979—1981. Adjunct professor education Columbia University, 1982—1991. President, Chief Executive Officer National Disability Services, New York, 1981—1994, president emeritus, since 1994.

Retired, 1994; mayor Venice, Florida, since 2007. Board directors Pall Corporation, New York, Roslyn Savings Bank, 1993—2003. Advisory board Roslyn Bank division New York Community Bank, 2004—2007.

Achievements

• Edwin Wilson Martin has been listed as a noteworthy mayor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman International Study Group on Special Needs Children, Southampton, England, 1982—1992. Active Mayor's Advisory Committee on Special Education, New York City, 1987—1989, Governors Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation, 1990—1994, Board Zoning Appeals, Venice, 2004—2005. Board member Golden Beach Association, Inc., 1995—1998, since 2007.

Fellow: American Speech, Language and Hearing Association. Member: Council for Exceptional Children (vice president, president-elect, president, past president division learning disabilities 1996—2000, Wallin award 1979), Jacaranda West Country Club (member nominating committee 2005, member green committee 2006, member bylaws and planning committee 2007).

Connections

Married Peggy Smith, September 5, 1953. Children: Scott Andrew, Bruce Leslie.

Father:

Edwin Wilson Martin

Mother:

Jean (Carbone) Martin

Spouse:

Peggy Smith

child:

Scott Andrew Martin

child:

Bruce Leslie Martin