John B. Turner

Background

Turner, John B. was born on February 28, 1922 in Fort Galley, Georgia, United States. Son of Brister William and Virginia H. (Brown) Turner.

Education

Bachelor, Morehouse College, 1946. Master of Science in Social Administration, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1948. Doctor in Social Work, Case Western Reserve University, 1959.

Career

Program secretary Butler Street Young Men’s Christian Association, Atlanta, 1948—1950. Instructor Atlanta University, 1950—1952. Director Welfare Federation Field Service, Cleveland, 1959—1961.

Dean School Applied Social Sciences Case Western Reserve University, 1968—1973. William Rand Kenan Junior professor social work University North Carolina, 1974—1981, dean School Social Work Chapel Hill, 1981—1993. Consultant National Urban League, 1966—1971.

Consultant in international research program United States Department Health Education & Welfare, 1972—1975. Member, Mayor's Commission on Community Resources City of Cleveland, 1968—1970. Visiting professor, consultant University Minia, Egypt, 1977.

President National Conference Social Work, 1978. Served in Tuskegee Airmen United States Air Force, 1943-1945.

Achievements

• John B. Turner has been listed as a noteworthy dean, social worker, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board trustees Cleveland Institute Art, 1970—1974. Member of International Association Applied Social Scientists.

Connections

Married Marian Floredia Wilson. Children: Marian Elizabeth, Charles Brister.