Background
Delaney, Harold was born on August 24, 1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Y. and Henrietta Pinkney Delaney.
Delaney, Harold was born on August 24, 1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Y. and Henrietta Pinkney Delaney.
Bachelor of Science, Howard University, 1991. Master of Science, Howard University, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Howard University, 1958.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Towson State University, 1987. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Frostburg State University, 1991. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Maryville University, 1993.
Chemist Manhattan Project, University Chicago, 1943—1945. Assistant professor chemistry North Carolina A&T College, 1945—1948. Instructor chemistry Morgan State College, Baltimore, 1948—1969, dean, 1967—1969.
Vice chancellor provost central administration State University of New York, Albany, 1969—1972. Vice president general administration University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1972—1974. President Manhattanville College, Purchase, New York, 1974.
Associate director National Institute Education, Washington, 1976—1977. Executive vice president American Association State Colleges, 1977—1986, executive vice president emeritus, 1986. Special assistant to chancellor University Maryland, 1988—1989.
Acting president Chicago State University, 1989—1990. Interim president Frostburg State University, 1991, Bowie State University, 1992—1993.
Fellow American Institute Chemists. Member American Chemical Society, American Association Higher Education, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Sigma. Died August 4, 1994.
Married Geraldine East, September 9, 1946. Children: Milton Y., Doyle O. Chemist, Manhattan Project, University of Chicago.
