Background
Kouwenhoven, Gerrit Wolphertsen was born on May 8, 1939 in Mount Kisco, New York, United States. Son of John Atlee and Eleanor Warren (Hayden) Kouwenhoven.
Kouwenhoven, Gerrit Wolphertsen was born on May 8, 1939 in Mount Kisco, New York, United States. Son of John Atlee and Eleanor Warren (Hayden) Kouwenhoven.
Bachelor in English, University Colorado, 1962. Postgraduate, University Colorado, 1962—1964. Postgraduate, Seattle Pacific University, 1975—1976.
Postgraduate, Antioch, 1981—1982.
Human rights intern Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial Foundation, 1964—1965. Field representative, investigator equal opportunities division State of Wisconsin Industrial Commission, 1964—1966. From employment specialist to assistant director Seattle Urban League, 1966—1973.
Private practice campaign consultant, 1973—1975. Teacher English, chair department English LaConner High School, Washington, 1976—1978. Teacher English Arlington Memorial High School, Vermont, 1978—1979.
Private practice researcher, 1979—1980. Dean Ethan Allen Community College, Manchester Center, Vermont, 1981—1982. With Friends of Hildene, Inc., Manchester, 1983—2001, executive director, 1986—2001, executive director emeritus, since 2002.
Member allocations committee United Way Bennington County, 1992—1995. Member advisory council Merck Forest & Farmland Center, 2002—2005, trustee, since 2005, vice president, since 2005, president, since 2008. Board directors Manchester History Society, 2004—2006, president, 2005—2006.
Member chancel choir First Congressional Church, Manchester, since 1979, chair stewardship, 1980—1982, 1991—1993, board trustees, 1981—1984, 1991—1994, 2004—2005, co-chair bicentennial steering committee, 1983—1984, board deacons, 1985—1988, 1996—1999, chair, 1986, since 2008, chair search committee, 1986—1988, 1996—1998. Member executive committee Vermont Conference United Church of Christ, 1999—2008, chairman, board of directors, 2002—2006, treasurer, 2006—2007. Trustee Dorset Players, Inc., Vermont, 1983—1991, treasurer, 1986—1991.
Board trustees Long Trail School, Dorset, 1988—1998, since 2008, vice chair, 1989—1990, 1996—1997, chair, 1990—1996. Board trustees American Theatre Works, Inc., 1990—1994, chair finance committee, 1992—1994. Board directors Preservation Trust Vermont, Burlington, 1991—2008, vice president, 1993, 2005—2008, president, 1994—2004.
Board trustees United Counseling Service Bennington County, Inc., since 1992, secretary, since 1994, vice president, 1995, president, since 1996. Board trustees College St. Joseph, Vermont, 1999—2002. Board directors Vermont Conference United Church of Christ, 1998—2008, Vermont Alliance of Conservation Voters, 2001—2002, Rutland Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice, since 2006.
Member Dorset Nursing Association (board directors since 1997, secretary 1997-2000, 05-06, president 2000-2003, vice president 2003-2005), Lions (Manchester chapter, board directors 1984-1994, secretary 1984-1988, president 1991-1993).
Married Ellen Mather Davis, June 17, 1961. Children: Derek Gerritsen, Kirsten Elizabeth.