Malcolm Greenhough Preston

Background

Preston, Malcolm Greenhough was born on December 29, 1905 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Benjamin and Mary Ann (Walker) Preston.

Education

Student Girard College, 1923. Bachelor of Science in Economics, University of Pennsylvania, 1927, Master of Arts, 1932, Doctor of Philosophy, 1955. Doctor of Laws, Philadelphia College Textiles and Science, 1967.

Career

Assistant instructor psychology University of Pennsylvania, 1931-1936, instructor psychology, 1936-1939, assistant professor, 1939-1946, associate professor, 1946-1952, professor in psychology, 1952-1971, also co-director educational survey, 1954-1960. General manager Philadelphia Belt Lincolnshire Railroad Company, 1935, vice president, 1952-1967, president, 1967-1971. Research consultant Franklin Institute, 1943-1956, Marriage Council of Philadelphia, 1946-1956.

Achievements

• Malcolm Greenhough Preston has been listed as a noteworthy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Research Council advising committee to Question Manager General, 1949-1953. Fellow American (Chairman of Commission on relations with social work profession 1951-1952), Eastern (chairman program committee) psychological associations, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member of Commercial Exchange of Philadelphia, Sigma Xi.

Clubs: Downtown, Franklin Inn, Traffic.

Connections

Married Hazel Nina Sturgeon, October 4, 1929. Children: Malcolm Sturgeon, Ross Sturgeon, Mary Anne.

Father:

Benjamin Preston

Mother:

Mary Ann (Walker) Preston

Spouse:

Hazel Nina Sturgeon

child:

Mary Anne Preston

child:

Ross Sturgeon Preston

child:

Malcolm Sturgeon Preston