Harold Oliver Voorhis

Background

Voorhis, Harold Oliver was born on July 29, 1896 in Kokomo, Indiana, United States. Son of Warren R. and Edna (Curlee) Voorhis.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Colgate University, 1919; Juris Doctor, Colgate University, 1945; postgraduate in law, Columbia University, 1920-1921; Master of Arts, New York University, 1922; Doctor of Letters (honorary), New York University, 1961.

Career

Surveyor's assistant, Saskatchewan, Canada, 1914-1915; secretary to president, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, 1916-1919; secretary to president, Chautauqua (New York) Institution, 1919; secretary to vice president, National Bank Commerce, New York City, 1920; instructor in economics, New York University, 1920-1925; secretary Board Trustees, New York University, 1924-1961; vice chancellor university, 1945-1956; vice president, 1956-1961; vice president, secretary emeritus, from 1961.

Achievements

• Harold Oliver Voorhis has been listed as a noteworthy University administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Past trustee Colgate University, vice president, board directors Alumni Corporation, 1940-1946. Past board directors New York City The Young Men's Christian Association, past chairman Greater New York General Assembly. President Greater New York Council for Foreign Students, 1950-1952, Netherlands-American Foundation, 1952-1958.

Past trustee Parsons School Design, New York City With United States Army, 1918-1919. Member Holland Society New York (past trustee, president 1947-1950), American Legion, PhiBeta Kappa, Pi Delta Epsilon, Beta Theta Pi, Alpha Kappa Psi, Sigma Sigma Omega.

Connections

Married Rosalie Voorhis (deceased 1980). Children: Patricia Voorhis Grinnell, Joanna Voorhis Beattie, Katrina Voorhis Mabon.

Father:

Warren R. Voorhis

Mother:

Edna (Curlee) Voorhis

Spouse:

Rosalie Voorhis

child:

Patricia Voorhis Grinnell Voorhis

child:

Joanna Voorhis Beattie Voorhis

child:

Katrina Voorhis Mabon Voorhis