Background
Pitt, Gavin Alexander was born on August 4, 1915 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of David Alexander and Maude Elizabeth (Hanna) Pitt.
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Pitt, Gavin Alexander was born on August 4, 1915 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of David Alexander and Maude Elizabeth (Hanna) Pitt.
AB, Brown University, 1938. Master of Education, Johns Hopkins University, 1959.
Assistant dean, Brown U., Providence, 1938-1942;
manager executive training, Macy's, New York City, 1942-1943;
director personnel, Hazeltine electronics corporation, New York City, 1943-1945;
assistant industrial administrator, American Machine and Foundry, Inc., New York City, 1945-1949;
associate, Booz, Allen & Hamilton, New York City, 1949-1955;
director personnel services, General dynamics corporation, New York City, 1955-1957;
vice president, Johns Hopkins University and Hospital, Baltimore, 1957-1960;
president, Presbyterian-St. Lukes Hospital, Chicago, 1960-1963;
private practice consultant, 1963-1966, 70-74;
president, St. John's Military Academy, Delafield, Wisconsin, 1966-1970;
administrative officer, Antioch College and University Yellow Springs, Ohio., 1974-1979;
development officer, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio., 1981-1987;
president, Gavin Pitt Associations, Inc., Chicago, since 1986;
president, Water Tower Public House Ltd., Chicago, since 1990. Lecturer City College of New York, 1948-1957. Executive director Institute Medicine of Chicago, 1963-1966.
Board directors Baltimore Life Insurance Company.
Secretary, board directors American Association Gifted Children, New York City, 1985-1986, vice president Chicago area council Boy Scouts American, 1961-1966, member national and regional councils, 1966-1968. Trustee Latin School Chicago, 1962-1964. Board corporators The Peddie School, Hightstown, New Jersey.
Member American Management Association (personnel division advisory council), Association Military Schools and Colleges, National Council Churches (general personnel committee), Brown University Alumni Association (Brown Bear Distinguished Alumnus 1961), Saddle and Cycle Club (Chicago), Newcomen Society, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Eleanore Whiting, September 2, 1939. Children: Gavin Alexander, Gaele Whiting, Judson Hamilton.