Background
Case, Harold Claude was born on May 20, 1902 in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, United States. Son of Harry Claude and Rose (Kiger) Case.
Case, Harold Claude was born on May 20, 1902 in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, United States. Son of Harry Claude and Rose (Kiger) Case.
Bachelor of Arts, Baker U., 1923, Doctor of Divinity (honorary), 1934. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Pacific School Religion, 1951. Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Boston University, 1927.
Graduate study Harvard, 1923-1924, Garrett Theological Seminary, 1927-1933. Doctor of Letters, Huston-Tillotson College, 1944. Doctor of Science, Rhode Island College Pharmacy and Allied Sciences, 1953.
Doctor of Laws, West Virginia Wesleyan College, 1954, Northeastern University, 1954, Tufts University, 1955, Temple University, Brandeis University, Pratt Institute, 1961, Pasadena College, 1964. Doctor of Education, Franklin Pierce College, 1966.
Ordained to ministry Methodist Church. Instructor Southwestern College, 1927-1928. Pastor N. Shore Church, Glencoe, Illinois, 1928-1933, First Methodist Church, Topeka, 1933-1938, Elm Park Church, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1938-1945, First Methodist Church, Pasadena, California, 1945-1951.
President Boston University, 1951-1967, president emeritus, 1967-1972. Director Sterling Drug Inc. Directors advisory board State Street Bank & Trust Company.
Member University Senate, Methodist Church Co-founder Religion in Higher Education Foundation, 1946. Trustee N.E. Deaconess Hospital. Member American Academy Arts and Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Tau Delta, Pi Kappa Delta, Beta Gamma Sigma, Pi Gamma Museum.
Mason.; Clubs: Algonquin, University (Boston).
Married Phyllis Elizabeth Kirk, June 27, 1927. Children: Harold Robert, Phyllis Rosanna (Mistress.