Horace Wilson Hewlett

Background

Hewlett, Horace Wilson was born on July 27, 1915 in Derby, Connecticut, United States. Son of Horace Barnes and Barbara Atwater (Lewis) Hewlett.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Amherst College, 1936; Master of Arts, Yale University, 1941.

Career

Assistant to producer, March of Time (cinema), 1936-1937; teacher, Curtis School, 1937-1939; teacher, Hill School, 1941-1943; assistant director public relations, university editor, U. Denver, 1946-1947; director public relations, Amherst College, 1947-1958; secretary college, Amherst College, 1958-1977; director, Western Massachusetts Broadcasting Council, Inc., 1952-1979; president, Western Massachusetts Broadcasting Council, Inc., 1957-1979. Director Massachusetts Executive Committee Ednl. television, 1962-1971. President Anchor Realty Company, Inc., 1974-1977, also director.

Achievements

• Horace Wilson Hewlett has been listed as a noteworthy educational administrator, association executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Amherst Bicentennial Committee, 1959. Trustee Jones Library, Amherst, Massachusetts, 1969-1984, chairman, 1970-1984. Board overseers Williston Academy, 1955-1959, president, 1958-1959.

Board directors, secretary Wildwood Association, 1974-1984. Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member Amherst Community Association (president 1958), American College Public Relations Association (secretary-treasurer 1959-1960, president 1963-1964), Chi Phi.

Clubs: Rotary (president 1958).

Connections

Married Mary Estelle Lazear, June 24, 1939. Children; William Tuthill, Elisabeth Bane.

Father:

Horace Barnes Hewlett

Mother:

Barbara Atwater (Lewis) Hewlett

Spouse:

Mary Estelle Lazear