Background
Schwilck, Gene Leroy was born on December 2, 1925 in Corydon, Iowa, United States. Son of Gerald Alfred and Hazel (Woods) Schwilck.
Schwilck, Gene Leroy was born on December 2, 1925 in Corydon, Iowa, United States. Son of Gerald Alfred and Hazel (Woods) Schwilck.
AB, Knox College, 1948. Master of Science, University Wisconsin, 1949. Doctor of Education, Indiana University, 1956.
Doctorate (honorary), Hanover College. Doctorate (honorary), College Idaho. Doctorate (honorary), Rocky Mountain College.
Doctorate (honorary), Lincoln University. Doctorate (honorary), Indiana University.
Director guidance, Park Preparatory School, Indianapolis, 1949-1955;
principal, assistant superintendent, North Center High School, Indianapolis, 1959-1962;
superintendent, Oak Park (Illinois) and River Forest High School, 1963-1967;
vice president, Danforth Foundation, St. Louis, 1967-1973;
president, Danforth Foundation, St. Louis, since 1973. Speaker in field, since 1957. Member Council on Education, Commision on Equal Education, Missouri Arts and Education Board, Missouri Governor's Commision on Education.
Member testing committee College Entrance Exam Board, since 1965, advisory board Missouri Commision on Higher Education. Chairman visiting committee Ednl. Testing Service; member board Mark Twain school and Lakeside School.
Member National Committee on United States-China Relations. Vice chairman board directors Missouri Division Youth Services. Trustee National Merit Scholarship Corporation, Educational Records Bureau, National Council on Philanthropy, Young Men’s Christian Association Board, Methodist Church, Harris-Stowe State College.
Board directors Mark Twain Institute, Conference on Education, Arts and Education Council, Little Symphony, Fair Housing, Boy Scouts American. Board directors, chairman national program committee Council on Foundations. Trustee, secretary to board Foundation Center.
Member Mayor's Council on Youth, Missouri Conference on Youth. Campaign division chairman United Way. Chairman board visitors Indiana University Served with United States Army Air Force, World World War World War II.
Member American Psychological Association, National Association Secondary School Principals, National Vocational Guidance Association, Association Supervision and Curriculum Development, American Association School Administrators, Chamber of Commerce, Headmasters Association, Metropolitan Association Philanthropy (president), St. Louis Metropolitan Association Philanthropy (president), Association Community College Trustees (board directors Resource Center), Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Sigma Rho, Phi Delta Kappa. Lodges: Rotary International (board directors).
Son of; married Sara Celeste Anderson, June 11, 1950. Children: Carol, Cathy.