John Middleton Clayton

Background

Clayton, John Middleton was born on May 4, 1941 in West Grove, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Middleton and Esther Marion Clayton.

Education

Bachelor of Science, West Chester U., l963; Master of Science, Drexel U., l966.

Career

Librarian, Penn's Grove (New Jersey) High School, l963-66; teacher, Avon-Grove High School, West Grove, l966-67; reader services librarian, U. Delaware, Newark, l967-69; archivist, U. Delaware, Newark, 1969-1989; director records management, U. Delaware, Newark, 1975-1989; assistant director university development, U. Delaware, Newark, 1989-1997; assistant director planned giving, U. Delaware, Newark, since 1997. Consultant Bloomsburg (Pennsylvania) U., 1988-1989.

Achievements

• John Middleton Clayton has been listed as a noteworthy University administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member revenue sharing screening committee City of Newark, 1985-1988. Secretary, board directors Oaklands Civic Association, Newark, 1988-1989. Clerk of session 1st and Control Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, Delaware, 1988, ruling elder, since 1995, chair stewardship committee.

Secretary Friends of Goodstay Gardens, since 1995. President School of Music visiting committee West Chester U., since 1996. Member Presbyterian History Society (board dirs.1979-1985), Lincoln Club Delaware.

Connections

Married Norma Louise Towne, August l7, l968. L child, Signe Louisa.

Father:

John Middleton Clayton

Mother:

Esther Marion Clayton

Spouse:

Norma Louise Towne