Background
Venn, Grant was born on March 1, 1919 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Roy William and Vera Patience (Masters) Venn.
Venn, Grant was born on March 1, 1919 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Roy William and Vera Patience (Masters) Venn.
Student of University Washington, 1937-1938. Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Education, Washington State University, 1941, Master of Education, 1947, Doctor of Education, 1951. Postgraduate University of Minnesota, summers 1949-1950.
Teacher vocational agriculture, Sedro Woolley, Washington, 1941-1942. Guidance director Pullman (Washington) public schools, 1946-1947. Director guidance curriculum Yakami (Washington) public schools, 1948-1949.
Assistant superintendent schools, Bellevue, Washington, 1949-1951. Assistant professor education Washington State University, 1951-1952. Superintendent schools, Othello, Washington, 1952-1956, Corning, New York, 1956-1960.
President Western State College, Gunnison, Colorado, 1960-1962. Director field training Peace Corps, 1962-1963. Consultant American Council on Education, Washington, 1963.
Superintendent Wood County Schools, Parkersburg, West Virginia, 1963-1966. Associate commissioner education United States Office Education, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington 1966-1970. Director National Academy for School execs., Washington 1970-1972.
Calloway professor education Georgia State University, Atlanta, 1972-1979. President New York State Council Economics Education, 1959-1960. Consultant New York Citizens Committee Public Schools, 1957-1960.
Panelist White House Conference Education, 1965. Chairman resolution committee American Association School Adminstrs., 1965-1966.
Member National Colorado education associations, Colorado Association School Adminstrs., Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Kappa, Alpha Zeta, Psi Chi.
Married Olga M. Tobia. Children: Victoria Susan, John Jeffrey, Deborah Elizabeth.