Background
Stahr,, Elvis Jacob was born on March 9, 1916 in Hickman, Kentucky, United States. Son of Elvis and Mary Anne (McDaniel).
conservationist educator lawyer
Stahr,, Elvis Jacob was born on March 9, 1916 in Hickman, Kentucky, United States. Son of Elvis and Mary Anne (McDaniel).
Bachelor of Arts Kentucky, 1936. Bachelor (Rhodes scholar), University Oxford, England, 1938. Bachelor of Civil Law, 1939.
Master of Arts, 1943. Diploma in Chinese Language, Yale University, 1943. Doctor of Laws, West Virginia Wesleyan College.
Doctor of Laws, Waynesburg College, 1959. Doctor of Laws, Concord College, 1960. Doctor of Laws, University Maryland.
Doctor of Laws, University Pittsburgh, 1961. Doctor of Laws, Louisiana State University. Doctor of Laws, Texas Christian University.
Doctor of Laws, University Kentucky, 1962. Doctor of Laws, University Notre Dame, 1964. Doctor of Laws, Indiana State University, 1966.
Doctor of Laws, Brown University, 1967. Doctor of Laws, Northwestern University. Doctor of Laws, University Florida, 1968.
Doctor of Laws, University Tampa, 1972. Doctor of Laws, Indiana University, 1976. Doctor of Laws, Cumberland College, 1990.
D.Environ. Science, Rollins College, 1973. Doctor in Military Science, Northeastern University, 1962. Doctor of Public Administration, Bethany College, 1962.
Doctor of Humane Letters, DePauw University, 1963. Doctor of Humane Letters, Rose Hulman Institute, 1965. Doctor of Humane Letters, Transylvania University, 1973.
Doctor of Letters, University Cincinnati, 1966. Doctor of Letters, University Maine, 1976. PdD, Culver-Stockton College, 1966.
Doctor of Science, Norwich University, 1968. Doctor of Science, Hanover College, 1975.
Practiced as associate Mudge, Stern, Williams & Tucker, New York City, 1939-1941, senior associate, 1946-1947. From associate professor to professor law University Kentucky, 1947-1956. Dean University Kentucky College Law, 1948-1956, provost, 1954-1956.
Executive director President Eisenhower's Committee on Education Beyond High School, 1956-1957. Vice-chancellor professions University Pittsburgh, 1957-1958. President West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1958-1961.
Special assistant Secretary Army, Washington, 1951-1952, consultant, 1953. Secretary of the Army Department Defense, 1961-1962. President Indiana University, 1962-1968, National Audubon Society, New York City, 1968-1979, senior counselor, 1979-1981, president emeritus, from 1981.
Partner Chickering & Gregory, San Francisco, 1982-1985. Of counsel Chickering & Gregory PC, from 1986. Director Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1968-1985.
President University Associates, Inc., 1981-1990. Executive vice president Public Resource Foundation, since 1982. Senior consultant Cassidy & Associates, Inc., since 1984.
Chairman Washington Conservation Roundtable, 1986-1987. Director Chase Manhattan Corporation and Bank, 1976-1979, Federal Reserve Bank Chicago, 1966-1968, deputy chairman, 1967, 68. Member Constitution Review Commission Kentucky, 1949-1956, Indiana, 1967-1968.
Member United States delegate United Nations Conference on Human Environment, Stockholm, 1972, Joint United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Committee on Cooperation for Protection of Environment, 1973, International Whaling Commission, London, 1975, 78. Member United States Aviation Advisory Commission, 1970-1973, National Commission for World Population Year, 1974. National chairman United Service Organizations, 1973-1976.
Public member National Petroleum Council, 1974-1979. Member Summit Conference on Inflation, 1974.
Member National Commission on Accrediting, 1963-1968. Trustee Transylvania University, 1969-1976, member founders board 1978-1980. President Midwestern Universities Research Association, 1963-1966.
Incorporator Argonne Universities Association, 1965, trustee, 1965-1967. Trustee Universities Research Association, 1965, member council pres' 1965-1968, chairman 1968. Board directors Alliance to Save Energy, 1977-1988, Resolve, 1977-1981, Council Finance Aid to Education, 1966-1969.
Chairman higher education advisory committee Education Commission States, 1966-1968. Member board Governmental Affairs Institute, 1968-1972, Institute Services to Education, 1965-1967. Chairman Commission on Federal Relations, American Council on Education, 1966-1968.
Member executive committee National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, 1965-1968. Member at-large board directors American Cancer Society, 1970-1976. Trustee Committee Economic Development, 1964-1982, honorary.trustee, since 1982.
Member executive board National Association Educational Broadcasters, 1969-1972. Advisory council Electrical Power Research Institute, 1971-1977, Gas Research Institute, 1977-1983, Population Institute, since 1981, FAIR, since 1982. Member Governmental Affairs Committee of Indiana Sector, 1980-1991.
Board directors Regional Plan Association Greater New York, 1970-1975. Evaluation panel National Bureau Standards, 1975-1977. Advisory council National Energy Project, American Enterprise Institute Public Policy Research.1974-1976.
Chairman Coalit. Concerned Charities, 1972-1978. Member executive board American Committee for International Conservation, 1978-1980. Board directors World Environmental Center, 1978-1985, Environmental and Energy Study Institute, 1983-1990, chairman's council since 1990.
Green Fire Cnserv. Association, 1988-1991, board directors Committee Constnl. Systems, since 1985, National Water Alliance, 1983-1986, Land Betwen the Lakes Association, 1986-1989, Private Trust for Public Education, 1990-1992, Public Members Association of Foreign Service, 1991-1994. Lieutenant colonel Army of the United States, 1941-1946, N. Africa, China.
Member Association United States Army (life, president 1965-1968, chairman council trustees 1969-1974), Indiana Society of Chicago (honorary life), Junior Chamber of C. International (honorary life senator), Association American Rhodes Scholars, American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Kentuckians (president New York City 1976-1979, life trustee), S.R., Sons of the American Revolution, Kentucky Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Indiana Bar Association (honorary), Disciples of Christ History Society (life member), Army-Navy Club (Washington), Field (Greenwich), Pilgrims of the United States, Boone and Crockett, Order of Coif, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Chi (foundation board 1974-1991, Balfour National award 1936, Significant Sig 1961, Order of Constantine 1981), Omicron Delta Kappa (director foundation 1984-1990, Laurel Crowned Circle award), Phi Delta Phi, Tau Kappa Alpha (District Alumni award 1966), Merton Society (Oxford, England), Oxford Society, Blue Key, Beta Gamma Sigma, Alpha Kappa Psi, Kappa Kappa Psi.
Son of; married Dorothy Howland Berkfield, June 28, 1946. Children: Stephanie Ann, Stuart Edward Winston, Bradford Lanier.