Background
Brain, George Bernard was born on April 25, 1920 in Thorp, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of George and Alice Pearl (Ellison) Brain.
Brain, George Bernard was born on April 25, 1920 in Thorp, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of George and Alice Pearl (Ellison) Brain.
Bachelor, Central Washington State University, Ellensburg, 1946. Master of Arts, Central Washington State University, Ellensburg, 1949. Doctor of Education, Columbia Teachers College, 1957.
Postgraduate, University Washington. Postgraduate, Washington State University. Postgraduate, Harvard University.
Postgraduate, University Colorado. Postgraduate, Stanford University.
Teacher mathematics and science Yakima (Washington) secondary schools, 1946-1949. Instructor Central Washington State College, 1949-1950. Elementary school principal Ellensburg, 1950-1951.
Successively elementary school principal, assistant superintendent schools, superintendent schools Bellevue, Washington, 1951-1959. Visiting professor Central Washington State College, 1953, Washington State University, 1959, University Maryland, 1964. Superintendent schools Baltimore, 1959-1966.
Dean College Education, also director summer schools Washington State University, Pullman, 1965-1985. Fellow Danforth Foundation, since 1986. Lecturer Columbia, University Connecticut, Harvard, University Georgia, University Delaware, Johns Hopkins, Morgan University, University Oklahoma, Towson State University, Stanford, Washington University.
Chairman Fulbright Group Western European Seminar Comparative Education, 1959. Chairman educational policies commission National Education Association. Educational consultant (Office Education), since 1962.
Consultant Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, 1964-1967. Director Intext Public Inc., Scranton, Pennsylvania, Worldbook-Childcraft (Scott-Fetzer). Board directors Maryland Academy of Sciences, 1960-1965, National Education Foundation, Field Enterprises Educational Corporation, since 1970, Pacific American Institute, since 1977.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1942. Served with United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1942-1946. Major lieutenant colonel Reserve.
Life member American Association School Administrators (executive committee 1964-1966, president 1965), National Education Association. Honorary life member Washington State Association School Administrators (president 1959), Maryland Association School Administrators, National Congress Parent Teacher Association. Member Washington Education Association (president department administration and supervision 1957), American Association for the Advancement of Science (executive committee commission elementary and secondary science 1963-1966), Association Supervision and Curriculum Development, University Council Educational Administration, National Joint Council Economic Education (executive committee since 1963), National Conference Professors Educational Administration, American Association of University Professors, International Platform Association, National Council for Education in Health Professions, National Academy School Executives, National Council Foreign Study League, Executive Hall Fame, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi.
Lodges: Rotary (director Baltimore 1964-1965).
Married Harriet Gardinier, September 28, 1940. Children– George Calvin, Marylou.