Estemore Alvis Wolfe

Background

Wolfe, Estemore Alvis was born on December 29, 1919 in Crystal Springs, Mississippi, United States. Son of Henry and Vinia (Crump) W. Bachelor of Science, Jackson State College, 1947.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Jackson State College, 1947. Postgraduate, Florida Memorial College, 1948—1949. Postgraduate, New York University, 1952—1953.

Postgraduate, Purdue University, 1964. Master of Education, Wayne State University, 1951. Master of Arts, Purdue University, 1953.

DEd, Boston University, 1958. Doctor of Humane Letters(honorary), Wilberforce University, 1959. Doctor of Humane Letters(honorary), Syracuse University, 1963.

Doctor of Letters(honorary), Creighton University, 1961.

Career

Director medical technicians Detroit Tuberculosis Sanitorium, 1947—1948. Educational consultant, mass media specialist Detroit Board Education, since 1948. Vice president, secretary Wright Mutual Insurance Company, since 1955.

Vice president, sales director promotions Elramco Enterprises, Inc., Albany, New York, since 1983. Member international advisory board Hamilton Funding Corp. Board directors, chairman national education committee for educators Indiana Productions Corporation.

Lecturer, guest professor Great Lakes College, Assumption College, Canada, Wayne University, 1953—1956, Jackson State College, Bethany College, University Detroit, Wisconsin State University, Stevens Point, Southern University, Louisiana. President national board Kids Kollege, Jackson State University, 1987. Writer column Detroit Times.

Consultant to president P. Lenud & Company. With Army of the United States, 1942-1946.

Achievements

• Estemore Alvis Wolfe has been listed as a noteworthy insurance company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member White House Conference Children and Youth, 1960, Council on Aging, 1965—1966. Campaign chairman, development fund doctor Jackson State College, 1970—1971, turstee Development Foundation, since 1984. Organizer, president Detroit chapter Friends of AMISTAD, 1972, national vice president, 1973, national president, board directors.

Chairman board trustees Detroit Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra. Trustee National Negro Archives Museum, Washington, Michigan Council Arts, Sciences and Letters, Bethany (West Virginia) College, Methodist Church. Member of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Congress Parents and Teachers, International Platform Association, Detroit Association Film Teachers, Detroit Association Radio and television, Detroit Federation Teachers, National Insurance Association, American Academy Social and Political Science, National Geography Society, National Society Visual Education, National Alumni Association Jackson State University (president since 1976, regional director), Organization Alumni Association Wayne State University (president), Detroit Roundtable, Detroit Schoolmen's Club, Kiwanis (president Lafayette Park chapter 1983, World Service plaque 1985, Distinguished Club President plaque 1985, Exemplary Service award 1985).

Connections

Father:

Henry Bachelor of Science

Mother:

Vinia (Crump) West. Bachelor of Science