Homer Clark Wadsworth

Background

Wadsworth, Homer Clark was born on April 3, 1913 in Pittsburgh. Son of Leon Kearns and Ethel (Raynor) Wadsworth.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Pittsburgh, 1935; postgraduate, University of Chicago, 1935-1936; postgraduate, University of Minnesota, 1936-1937; Doctor of Laws, Tarkio College, Missouri, 1961; Doctor of Education, Avila College, Kansas City, Missoury, 1963; Doctor of Laws, University Missouri, 1964.

Career

Teaching assistant, University of Minnesota, 1936-1937; administrative assistant, Office of Mayor Pittsburgh, 1937-1939; executive director, Pittsburgh Planning Commission, 1939-1942; superintendent, Pittsburgh Bureau Recreation, 1942-1944; director, Pittsburgh Department Parks and Recreation, 1945-1946; vice president, dean, New School Social Research, New York City, 1947-1948; executive director, Kansas City Association Trusts and Founds., Missouri, 1949-1964; president, director, Kansas City Association Trusts and Founds., 1964-1974; director, president, Cleveland Foundation, 1974-1984; board directors, Council on Founds., 1965-1980; board directors, National Council on Philanthropy/Indiana Sector, 1973-1985; trustee, vice-chairman, Foundation Center, 1977-1983. Consultant Ford Foundation, Council on Founds., Commonwealth Fund, Case Western Reserve U., P.R. Community Foundation. Trustee Sherwick Fund, Treu-Mart Fund.

Achievements

• Homer Clark Wadsworth has been listed as a noteworthy foundation consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president, director Kansas City General Hospital and Medical Center. Vice president, director Community Research Associates, New York City. President Kansas City Board Education, 1962-1970.

Member national advisory council University Mid-American, 1974-1977. Member Governor Missouri Committee Arts, 1962-1972. Chairman President's Council Youth Fitness, 1958-1962, Center for Effective Philanthropy, since 1987.

Member National Health Manpower Council, 1967-1970. Chairman board trustees Park College, Parkville, Missouri, 1967-1970. Board directors American Council for Arts, 1980-1985, Puerto Rico Community Foundation, since 1985, St. Croix Community Foundation, since 1991.

Board governors Truman Medical Center, since 1976. Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1945. Member Missouri Academy Squires, National Academy Public Administration Clubs: 50 (Cleveland), Union (Cleveland).

Connections

Married Alice Pilkington Crutchfield, November 11, 1939. Children: Robert Raynor, Harriet, Alice Wadsworth Pasini, Homer Clark, Ethel Wadsworth Mirviss, Marjorie Jane, James Leon.

Father:

Leon Kearns Wadsworth

Mother:

Ethel (Raynor) Wadsworth

Spouse:

Alice Pilkington Crutchfield

child:

Alice Wadsworth Pasini Wadsworth

child:

Harriet Wadsworth

child:

Robert Raynor Wadsworth

child:

Ethel Wadsworth Mirviss Wadsworth

child:

Homer Clark Wadsworth

child:

James Leon Wadsworth

child:

Marjorie Jane Wadsworth