Background
Cope, Harold Cary was born on August 9, 1918 in Westown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joshua A. and Edith (Cary) Cope.
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Cope, Harold Cary was born on August 9, 1918 in Westown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joshua A. and Edith (Cary) Cope.
Bachelor of Science, Cornell University, 1941. Postgraduate, University Omaha, 1954. Postgraduate, University Michigan, 1959.
Supervisor student union cafeteria, Cornell Univercity, 1941-1942; dietician, Earlham College, 1946-1949; manager resident halls, Earlham College, 1949-1952; manager resident halls, accountant, Earlham College, 1952-1955; assistant comptroller, Earlham College, 1955-1958; business manager, Earlham College, 1958-1967; vice president business affairs, Earlham College, 1967-1972; president, Friends U., Wichita, Kansas, 1972-1979; president emeritus, Friends U., Wichita, Kansas, since 1979; consultant, staff worker deferred giving, Friends U., Wichita, Kansas, 1979-1982; chairman finance committee, Friends U., Wichita, Kansas, 1980-1982; executive director, Friends Association Higher Education, 1985-1987. Member Kansas State advisory board Title I Funds, 1974-1979.
Active Cub Scouts American, 1947-1951. Chairman stewardship and finance board 5 Years Meeting, Society of Friends, 1960-1966, member executive council, 1960-1970, national board committee, 1966-1972. President Friends Extension Corporation, 1963-1972.
Board directors, treasurer Friends Fellowship Retirement Home, 1964-1970. Clerk White Water Monthly Meeting of Friends, 1963-1966, Indiana Yearly Meeting, 1965-1971, University Friends Church, 1970-1982. Member national board directors American Friends Service Committee, 1968-1974, 79-84, member executive committee, 1970-1974.
Chairman Richmond (Indiana) Housing Authority, 1968-1972. Member Sedgwick County Zoo Advisory Board, 1973-1979, Wichita Alcoholism Task Force, 1972-1974. Secretary Kansas Foundation Private College-Secondary Schools, 1973-1975.
Board directors, secretary Quaker Hill Foundation, 1969-1972. Treasurer, board directors Partnership for Productivity Foundation, 1969-1972, 84-87, secretary board directors, 1984-1988. Board directors, member executive committee Richmond Young Men’s Christian Association, 1969-1972.
Board directors Sunflowers Educational television Corporation, 1972-1974, Salvation Army, 1976-1982. Board directors Wichita United Way, 1977-1982, chairman planning division, 1979-1982. Trustee Friends United Meeting, 1971-1983, chairman, 1975-1983.
Chairman finance committee Friends World Committee for Consultation, 1980-1985. Member Friends Committee on Legislation, 1989-1992, executive committee, 1990, finance committee, 1990-1993. Chairman board advisory Earlham School Religion Seminary, 1979-1984.
Vice president, board directors Wellspring Retirement Community, 1987-1990. Trustee, chairman finance committee Friends Elementary School, 1988-1990. Board directors Friends Center, 1983-1988, vice president, 1985-1988.
Board directors Pendle Hill, 1987-1993, executive committee, 1990-1994. Board directors Peace Tax Fund Inc., 1986-1991, chairman finance committee 1987-1991. Trustee Sandy Spring Meeting, 1992-1995, trustee Sandy Springs Friends School, 1990-1995.
Member Indiana Association Business Officers (president 1960-1961), Central Association Business Officers (member executive committee 1970-1971), American Association President's Indiana Colleges and Universities (secretary 1974-1976), Wichita Chamber of Commerce, Y's Mens Club (president 1959-1960, district governor 1960-1961), Kiwanis (board directors 1967-1972), Rotary.
Married Ann Elizabeth Reeves, April 17, 1943. Children: David Harold, Sarah Ann, Elizabeth R., Hannah Sue.