Background
Albright, Horace Madden was born on January 6, 1890 in Bishop, California, United States. Son of George L. and Mary (Marden) Albright.
Albright, Horace Madden was born on January 6, 1890 in Bishop, California, United States. Son of George L. and Mary (Marden) Albright.
Business Level, University of California, 1912; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University of California, 1951; Bachelor of Laws, Georgetown University, 1914; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Montana, 1956; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University New Mexico, 1962.
Assistant in economics, University of California, 1912-1913;
member of staff of secretary, Interior Department, Washington, 1913-1916;
assistant attorney assigned to national park affairs, Interior Department, Washington, 1915-1917;
assistant director, National Park Service, Washington, 1917-1919;
acting director, National Park Service, Washington, 1917-1918;
assistant director field and superintendent Yellowstone National Park, National Park Service, Washington, 1919-1929;
director of the service and member National Capitol Park and Planning Commission, National Park Service, Washington, 1929-1933;
vice president, general manager, United States Potash Company, 1933-1946;
president, general manager, director, United States Potash Company, 1946-1956, retired. Member National Parks Advisory Council, from 1958. Member of advisory council National Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Committee, 1959-1962.
Board directors North America Phillips Company, Phillips Trust, 1953-1961, Arnold Bakers, 1956-1961.
Board of directors Grand Teton Lodge Company. Trustee Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 1934-1958, Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc., Mills College, 1939-1942, 51-59. Member Palisades Interstate Park Committee, New York and New Jersey, 1945-1961, Council Save-the-Redwoods League, natural resources committee Hoover Commission to Organize Executive Branch of Government, 1948-1949.
Member National Audubon Society (Audubon medal 1969), American Forestry Association (Distinguished Service award 1962), Theodore Roosevelt Association (trustee, honorary vice president), Nature Conservancy, National Trust History Preservation, American Scenic andHist. Preservation Society (honorary president, trustee, Pugsley Gold medal 1933), National Parks Association, Wilderness Society, Desert Protective Council, Resources for Future (director, chairman 1952-1961), American Plan and Civic Association (president 1936-1946), Death Valley 49ers (honorary director), Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden (president 1964-1971, trustee), American Pioneer Trails Association (Vice-President), Cosmos Club (Washington) (award 1974), Sierra Club (San Francisco), Booneand Crockett Club, Explorers Club, Century Club, Camfire Club of America(honorary, New York City, Gold medal 1962), University of California at Los Angeles Faculty Center Club, Masons, PhiDelta Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma.
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Married Grace Marian Noble, December 23, 1915. Children: Robert (deceased), Marian Albright Schenck.