Homer Price Rainey

Background

Rainey, Homer Price was born on January 19, 1896 in Clarksville, Texas, United States. Son of Edward and Jenny (Price) Rainey.

Education

AB, Austin College, Sherman, Texas, 1919; Doctor of Laws(honorary), Austin College, Sherman, Texas AM, University of Chicago, 1923; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1924; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Denison U., Washington and Jefferson College, U. New Mexico.

Career

Instructor, Austin College, 1919-1922; associate professor education, U. Oregon, 1924-1926; professor, U. Oregon, 1926-1927; president, Franklin (Indiana) College, 1927-1931; president, Bucknell U., Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 1931-1935; director, American Youth Commission, 1935-1939; president, University Texas, 1939-1944; president, Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri, 1947-1956; professor education, U. Colorado, Boulder, from 1956.

Achievements

• Homer Price Rainey has been listed as a noteworthy Educator, academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • ... Public school finance,
  • How fare American youth?

Membership

Member Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa, Pi Kappa Delta, Masons (Knight Templar).

Connections

Married Mildred Collins, July 28, 1920. Children: Helen Collins, Lenore.

Father:

Edward Rainey

Mother:

Jenny (Price) Rainey

Spouse:

Mildred Collins

child:

Lenore Rainey

child:

Helen Collins Rainey