Eugene Ellsworth Dawson

Background

Dawson, Eugene Ellsworth was born on January 23, 1917 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. Son of Harold Lambert and Betty Ross Dawson.

Education

Bachelor, Pittsburgh State University, Kansas, 1940. STB, Harvard University, 1944. Doctor of Philosophy, Boston University, 1949.

Postgraduate, University Chicago, 1953. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Colorado, 1967. HHD (honorary), Regis University, Denver, 1967.

Doctor of Letters (honorary), Keuka College, Keuka Park, New York, 1968. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), University Redlands, California, 1978. Postgraduate, St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Washington, 1979.

Career

Assistant professor psychology, Pittsburg State University, 1946-1948; dean of administration, professor psychology, Pittsburg State University, 1949-1957; president, Colorado Woman's College, Denver, 1957-1970; president, U. Redlands, 1970-1978; president emeritus, U. Redlands, since 1978. Instructor summer sessions U. Chgo, Kent State University, U. Houston, Western Oregon U., Iliff School Theology. Consultant higher education and human services, since 1980.

Evaluator grants to university and educational institutions, since 1990.

Achievements

• Eugene Ellsworth Dawson has been listed as a noteworthy University president emeritus by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Estes Pk. Church of the Air, since 1980, Qualife Wellness Cmty., Denver, since 1982, Samaritan Counseling Center, Denver, since 1985. Secretary board of trustees Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation, Englewood, Colorado, since 1990.

Secretary board directors Buell Development Corporation, Englewood, since 1990. Member Colorado Harvard Club, Nebraska Parent-Teachers Association (life), Rotary International (Paul Harris fellow Southern California division 1972, president Denver chapter 1964-1965, district governor 1967-1968, Denver Rotary Foundation, since 1985), Phi Delta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, hiking, reading, traveling.

Connections

Married Arlene Wilburma Clark, May 7, 1935. Children: Eugene Junior, Clark (deceased), LoLita, Edward, Brent, Deborah.

Father:

Harold Lambert

Mother:

Betty Ross Dawson

Spouse:

Arlene Wilburma Clark

child:

Brent Dawson

child:

LoLita Dawson

child:

Deborah Dawson

child:

Edward Dawson

child:

Clark Dawson (deceased)

child:

Eugene Junior Dawson