Norman Arno Pedersen

Background

Pedersen, Norman Arno was born on May 27, 1927 in Harvey, Illinois, United States. Son of Norman Arno and Helen Baker (Reeves) Pedersen.

Education

AB, Princeton University, 1949; Master of Arts, U. Buffalo, 1958.

Career

Teacher, coach, Nichols School, Buffalo, New York, 1954-1969; headmaster, Brunswick School, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1969-1988; interim headmaster, Erie (Pennsylvania) Day School, 1989-1990; retired, Erie (Pennsylvania) Day School, 1989; director, Chautauqua (New York) Literature and Science Circuit, 1992-1996. Member of advisory board Braitmeyer Foundation, Boston, 1987-1991.

Achievements

• Norman Arno Pedersen has been listed as a noteworthy headmaster, literary club director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Cmty. division chair United Way Campaign, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1986-1987. Board directors Greenwich Council on Youth and Drugs, 1979-1988. Elder First Presbyterian Church, Greenwich, 1971-1974.

Member Country Day School Headmasters Association, Academy Senior Professionals at Eckerd College, Executive Svc. Corporation of Manasota.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, fly-fishing, golf, swimming, bicycle riding.

Connections

Married Isabel Whitla Braham, June 24, 1950. Children: Selina, Norman A. III, Laura.

Father:

Norman Arno Pedersen

Mother:

Helen Baker (Reeves) Pedersen

Spouse:

Isabel Whitla Braham

child:

Norman A. III Pedersen

child:

Laura Pedersen

child:

Selina Pedersen