Background
Long, Forrest Edwin was born on September 29, 1895 in Sweet Springs, Missouri, United States. Son of James K. and Dora B. (Robinson) Long.
Long, Forrest Edwin was born on September 29, 1895 in Sweet Springs, Missouri, United States. Son of James K. and Dora B. (Robinson) Long.
Bachelor of Arts, William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri, 1917; Education.M., Harvard University, 1923; Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1928; Doctor of Letters, William Jewell College, 1988.
Teacher mathematics, William Jewell High School, 1915-1917;
teacher science, Leavenworth (Kansas) High School, 1917;
principal, Junior Senior High School, Atchison, Kansas, 1919-1922;
head department secondary education, School Education, U. Tennessee, 1923-1924;
associate professor education, Washington University, St. Louis, 1924-1928;
associate professor education, New York University, 1928-1930;
professor, New York University, 1930-1960;
professor emeritus, New York University, 1960-1988;
president, Roxbury Press, from 1928;
vice-president, director research, Institute Instrl. Improvement, from 1960;
president, Mailings Clearing House, Inc., from 1967. Director Chemical Bank.
Chairman of the Board Roxbury Press, Inc. Member advisory council Public Education Association, 1942-1960. Member United States Treasury Committee Tax Education, 1942-1943.
Member commission on educational policies National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1940-1944. Executive manager National Safety Council, 1944-1945. Member of advisory council Center for Safety Education, 1942-1960.
Member secondary education commission President's Highway Safety Conference, 1946, chairman, 1947-1950. Honorary president National Council for Junior High School Administration, 1974-1985.
Trustee Missouri Valley College, Marshall. Member president council New York University, 1969-1975. Board directors Missouri Safety Council, 1973-1987.
Member Northern American Revolution Bicentennial Honorary Commission, 1976. With United States Army, World War, 1917-1919, Advertising Educational Foundation. Member Progressive Education Association (board directors 1933-1938, treasurer 1935-1938), American Association of University Professors, National Committee Advancement Secondary Education (secretary), Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi.
Clubs: Mason, Tri City Country (president 1968), Kansas City, New York University.
Married Hazel Tutt, August 20, 1917. 1 child, Edwin Tutt; married Helen I. Halter, June 22, 1944.