Joseph Norton Short

Background

Short, Joseph Norton was born on October 28, 1939 in Kingsville, Texas, United States. Son of Hubert Irvin and Edith Alvena (Mueller) Short.

Education

Bachelor, Texas Christian U., 1961; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1974.

Career

Instructor, administrator, Ranche House Adult Education College, Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, 1963-1964; teacher, administrator adult education center, executive assistant, African-American Institute, Tanzania and United States, 1966-1969; visiting instructor, Upsala College, East Orange, New Jersey, 1972-1973; assistant to president, New York University, 1973-1976; executive director, Oxfam American, Boston, 1977-1984; consultant international and economics development organizations, Boston, 1984-1989; president, Bradford (Massachusetts) College, since 1989; also board directors, Bradford (Massachusetts) College.

Achievements

• Joseph Norton Short has been listed as a noteworthy College president by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Interlink Press Svc., 1980-1983. Board directors Oxfam American, 1977-1984, International Development Conference, Washington, since 1983, Management Education Institute, Arthur D. Little, Inc., 1984-1989. Member Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce (board directors since 1990).

Connections

Married Marilyn Won, June 28, 1968. 1 child, Erich.

Father:

Hubert Irvin Short

Mother:

Edith Alvena (Mueller) Short

Spouse:

Marilyn Won

child:

Erich Short