Background
Maxwell, Kenneth Leroy was born on May 26, 1913 in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Benjamin Harrison and Anna Belle (Park) Maxwell.
Maxwell, Kenneth Leroy was born on May 26, 1913 in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Benjamin Harrison and Anna Belle (Park) Maxwell.
Bachelor, Denison University, 1935. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Denison University, 1966. Master of Divinity, Colgate Rochester Division School, 1938.
Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1953.
Pastor, American Baptist Churches, Connecticut, Ohio., 1939-1955; executive director department International Affairs, National Council Churches, New York City, 1955-1966; professor political science, Rider college, Lawrenceville, New Jersey, 1966-1978; founder, chair Graduate Program for Adminstrs., Rider college, Lawrenceville, New Jersey, 1970-1978; visiting professor School Business Administration, Clarion (Pennsylvania) U., 1978-1979; professor political science, Trenton (New Jersey) State College, 1979-1983; Adjunct Professor, Arizona State University, Tempe, since 1984; professor international studies, Thunderbird American Graduate School International Management, Glendale, Arizona, 1987-1991. Visiting fellow Woodrow Wilson School Public and International Affairs, Princeton(New Jersey) U., 1966-1967. Representative United Nations, 1955-1966.
Founder, board directors National Council United Nations Association, 1964-1998. Member executive committee United States Committee for United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, New York City, 1957-1966. President Council of Organizations on United Nations, 1961-1963.
Delegate United Nations Conference on Human Environment, Stockholm, 1972. Observer for United Nations Development Programme United Nations Educational Conference, Brussels, 1972. Delegate World Council of Churches General Assemblies, Evanston, Illinois, New Delhi, Uppsala, 1954, 1962, 68.
Trustee Westminster Choir College, Princeton, 1965-1983. Honorary chair Arizona United Nations Day, 1986. Member American Society for Public Administration, American Academy Political and Social Science, American Political Science Association, International Studies Association, Society for Values in Higher Education, United Nations Association United States of America (president Phoenix chapter 187-92, board directors Arizona division 1986-1998), Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Kappa Alpha, Kappa Sigma.
Married Miriam Alice Young, 1936 (deceased 1940). Married Marian Jean Carslon, 1941 (divorced 1974). Married Janet Elizabeth King, 1974 (divorced 1981).
Married Mary Pepys McGraw, August 10, 1985. Children: Carol Irene Kolsti, Marshall Kenneth, Elizabeth Anne.