Background
James, Henry Thomas was born on May 19, 1915 in Ferryville, Wisconsin, United States.
James, Henry Thomas was born on May 19, 1915 in Ferryville, Wisconsin, United States.
Bachelor of Science, Wisconsin State University, 1938; the Master of Philisophy, University of Wisconsin, 1939; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1958.
High school teacher, Barron, Wisconsin, 1939-1942;
supervising principal, Woodville, Wisconsin, 1942-1943;
counselor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1946;
superintendent schools, Augusta, Wisconsin, 1946-1949;
superintendent schools, Whitewater, Wisconsin, 1949-1950;
assistant superintendent public instruction, Wisconsin, 1950-1954;
lecturer, University of Michigan, 1954;
associate director Midwest Administration Center, assistant professor, associate professor, director field services, University of Chicago School Education, 1954-1958;
professor, Stanford School Education, 1958-1970;
dean, Stanford School Education, 1966-1970;
president, Spencer Foundation, Chicago, 1970-1985;
president emeritus, Spencer Foundation, Chicago, since 1985. Consultant in field, since 1954, director studies school boards and state school finance systems, since 1954. Member of New York Fleischmann Commission, 1969-1972, Presidential Task Force on Education, 1968, 80.
Adviser subcommittee efficiency and innovation in education Committee Economics Development. Study director The Nation's Report Card, 1986-1987;series editor various public companies. Chairman visiting committee Ednl.
Testing Svc.,1989-1990.
Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member American Educational Research Association (chairman nominating committee 1964-1965, consultant editor journal 1964-1970, program chairman 1968), American Association School Administrators, American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Academy Education, University Council Educational Administration, Chicago Committee, Council on Foreign Relations, Phi Delta Kappa (board editorial consultant 1974-1985).
Son of Harry T. and Alice (Morgan) J.. Vienna Lewis, June 6, 1939. Children: Angelyn Alice (Mistress Richard J. Grillo), Henry Thomas, Jennifer Lewis (Mistress Timothy J. Regan), Mary Ellen (Mistress Robert Son of Lewis), Elizabeth Elinor (Mistress Betty Folliard), Arthur Earl.