Background
Ballou, Kenneth Walter was born on June 6, 1930 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Thomas Walter and Anne M. (Blanck) A.
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Kenneth Walter Ballou
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Education
Bachelor of Arts, Tufts U., 1953; Master of Education, Tufts U., 1954; postgraduate, Rutgers University, 1955-1956; postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1978; postgraduate, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 1979; postgraduate, New York University, 1980.
Career
Teacher public schools, Verona, New Jersey, 1954-1956;
assistant director admissions, Northeastern U., Boston, 1954-1959;
director admissions, Northeastern U., Boston, 1959-1965;
dean university relations, Northeastern U., Boston, 1965-1969;
dean University College, Northeastern U., Boston, 1969-1974;
dean adult education, Northeastern U., Boston, 1974-1978;
president, Wellesley Motor Coach Company, Massachusetts, 1978-1988;
vice president, general manager, Waters Business Systems, Inc., Framingham, Massachusetts, 1978-1988. Consultant United States Office of Education, various colleges. Corporator Framingham Savings Bank, 1980-1985.
Member Special Legislation Commision on School Transportation Safety. Senior lecturer in mngt. Northeastern U., since 1979.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Framingham School Committee, 1962-1968. Corporator Framingham Union Hospital, since 1969. Corporator Northeastern U., since 1986, member of national county, board overseers, 1989-1998, member long range planning committee, life member President'sClub.
Board directors Massachusetts Osteo Hospital, 1970-1972. Life member Danforth Museum Art, Framingham History Association. Member Sudbury Valley Trustees.
Past member board assessors 1st Parish, Framingham. Member American Association of University Professors, Association Higher Education, American Management Association, Adult Education Association, American Association Continuing Education, Council Advancement of Education, American Pers. and Guidance Asn., Massachusetts School Transportation Association (president since 1988), National School Transportation Association (Golden Merit award 1988), National Pupil Transportation Association, Massachusetts School Business Officials Association, Massachusetts Audubon Society, Arizona History Association, Zeta Psi, Ventana Canyon Golf and Racquet Club, Sudbury River Tennis Club.
Connections
Married Ann Dysart, August 14, 1954. Children— Stephen K., Jeffrey S., Laura A., Ellen S.
