Henry Irving Willett

Background

Willett, Henry Irving was born on July 23, 1904 in near Glass, Virginia, United States. Son of John Henry and Ada Wyatt (Hogg) Willett.

Education

Bachelor, College William and Mary, 1925. Doctor of Laws (honorary), College William and Mary, 1955. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1930.

Postgraduate, Stanford University, 1940. Doctor of Letters, University Richmond, 1955.

Career

Teacher, principal, Sugar Grove School, Smyth County, Virginia, 1925-1926; principal, Churchland and Cradock High and Elementary Schools, Norfolk County, Virginia, 1926-1939; director instruction, assistant superintendent schools, Augusta County, Virginia, 1939-1942; superintendent schools, Norfolk County, Virginia, 1942-1946; superintendent schools, Richmond County, Virginia, 1946-1986. Chairman education committee, member Executive Committee, vice chairman United States national commission United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization;Chairman of Commission education policies American Heritage Foundation.

Achievements

• Henry Irving Willett has been listed as a noteworthy Superintendent of schools by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Center Virginia Educational television Corporation, Southern Education Reporting Service, Richmond Area Community Council, Richmond Ssymphony (honorary), Metropolitan Young Men’s Christian Association, Robert E. Lee council Boys Scouts American. Advisory board Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild. Board governors United Givers Fund, St. Christopher's School, Richmond.

Board trustees United States Army Transportation School, Fort Eustis, Virginia. Trustee Joint Council Economic Education, Richmond Professional Institute. Member Association School Administrator (president 1955-1956), Rotary (past president Richmond), Phi Beta Kappa, Kappa Phi Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa (Distinguished Service award Alpha Beta chapter 1953), Phi Gamma Mu, Sigma Nu.

Connections

Married Betty Wells Ballard, June 8, 1929 (deceased October 1957). Children: Henry Irving, Thomas Dunaway. Married second, Doris Long Moore, June 14, 1962.

Father:

John Henry Willett

Mother:

Ada Wyatt (Hogg) Willett

Spouse:

Betty Wells Ballard

Spouse:

second

child:

Thomas Dunaway Willett

child:

Henry Irving Willett