Background
Palamountain, Joseph Cornwall was born on November 26, 1920 in West Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph Cornwall and Ellen (Coles) Palamountain.
Palamountain, Joseph Cornwall was born on November 26, 1920 in West Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph Cornwall and Ellen (Coles) Palamountain.
Bachelor summa cum laude, Dartmouth College, 1942; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Dartmouth College, 1976; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1951; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1968; Doctor of Letters (honorary), Union College, 1986; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Skidmore College, 1987; Doctor of Science (honorary), Albany Medical College, 1987.
Teaching fellow, tutor in government, Harvard, 1947-1951;
instructor, Harvard, 1951-1952;
assistant professor, Harvard, 1952-1955;
also senior tutor, Adams House, 1951-1955;
associate professor government, Wesleyan University, 1955-1959;
professor, Wesleyan University, 1959-1965;
provost, Wesleyan University, 1961-1965;
president, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, 1965-1987;
president emeritus, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, 1987. Consultant Brookings Institution, 1959-1960. Visiting lecturer Yale, 1964-1965.
Director Value Line Mutual Funds, 1984-1987, member audit committee, 1984-1987. Director Adirondack Trust Company, 1965-1984, advisory director, 1985-1987.
Association New York University Medical Center Board, 1965-1984. Chairman Governor's Committee on Establishment Branch of U. Connecticut in Middlesex County, 1964-1965. Member National Citizens Committee for a Cabinet Department Education, 1977-1979.
Member of advisory council State New York Joint Legislation Committee on Higher Education, 1970-1974. Member Commission Indiana Colleges Universities, chairman, 1969-1970, Executive Committee, 1965-1978, 84-87, board directors, 1965-1978, 84-87, treasurer, 1971-1972, 74-78, 86-87, chairman student finance aid committee, 1978-1984, chairman state legislation committee 1984-1987, chairman finance & investment committee, 1986-1987. Board directors New York State Coalition for Indiana Colleges Universities, 1986-1987, treasurer, 1986-1987.
Member Advisory Committee on Planning for Academy.Libraries New York State, 1971-1973. Member Executive Committee Indiana College Funds American,1973-1976. Member of advisory council Regionalism for Northeastern New York, 1972-1978.
Member Commr's. Advisory Board on Regents External Degrees, State New York, 1971-1986. Commission's advisory council Higher Education, New York, 1971-1978. Member Middletown Democratic Town Committee, 1961-1965.
Chairman Empire State Foundation Indiana Liberal Arts Colls., 1968-1969. Board directors Wolf Trap Farm Performing Arts, Washington, 1968-1982, Middletown Family Service Board, 1961-1965. Board directors Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 1965-1987, chairman education committee, 1965-1972, investment committee, 1975-1987, chairman nominating committee, 1986-1987, membership steering committee, 1986-1987.
Vice chairman of the board of trustees Indiana Day School, 1962-1965, Bennett College, Millbrook, New York, 1969-1974, Chairman, Board Of Directors, 1984-1987. Board directors Corp of Yaddo, Saratoga Springs, 1970-1987, Executive Committee, 1970-1987, development committee, 1987-1987. Board directors Harkness Ballet Foundation, 1980-1985.
Board of Governors Albany Medical Center Hospital, 1975-1986. Board directors Albany Medical Center, 1986-1987, council for academic health science, 1986-1987, pensions & investments committee, 1986-1987, planning committee, 1986-1987. Trustee New York StateHigher Education Services Corporation, 1980-1987, member audit committee, 1980-1987, vice chairman, 1981-1987.
Member Title IV state advisory council, State of New York, 1978-1987. Member commission on higher education Advisory Council to Democrats in New York State Senate, 1980-1982. Member education committee Business Council of New York State, 1981-1984.
Member Empire Blue Cross & Blue Shield Albany Regional Advisory Body, 1985-1987;honorary chairman Saratoga Springs City Center Authority, 1985-1987. Member of advisory committee for Navy College Courses at Sea Project, 1987. Served from ensignto Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1942-1946.
Member American Political Science Association, American Society Public Administration, Dartmouth College.Alumni Association, University Club, Reading Room, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Delta Phi, Gamma Psi.
Married Anne A. Tonnesen, August 8,1946. Children— Bromley Coles, Bruce Kent.