Background
Means, Paul Banwell was born on January 5, 1894 in Orleans, Nebraska, United States. Son of Edgar L. and Jessie L. (Banwell) Means.
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Paul Banwell Means
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AB, Yale University, 1915; Bachelor of Letters (Rhodes scholar), Oxford, 1923; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1934.
Career
Professor philosophy, Berea (Kentucky) College, 1923-1924; assistant professor psychology, Oberlin (Ohio) College, 1925-1927; commissioned missionary, Board Foreign Missions, 1927; principal, Methodist Boys School, Medan, Sumatra, 1927-1929; editor, Malaysia Message, 1929-1939; professor, head department religion, U. Oregon, 1941-1959; advisor mass education, Ministry Education, Government Malaya, 1959-1960; literacy advisor, Methodist Church, Sarawak, Borneo, 1960-1961; professor, Jamestown College, 1961-1963; assistant professor philosophy and religion, Morningside College, 1964-1965. Fulbright research fellow S.E. Asia, 1950-1951. Secretary committee of selection Rhodes scholarships, State of Oregon, 1945-1949.
Achievements
Membership
Member Religious Education Association, American Association Rhodes Scholars, Atlantic Union, Federal Union (member of national committee), Rotary. M C.
Connections
Married Nathalie Alberta Toms, July 21, 1926. Children: Gordon Paul, Mariel Janet (Mistress E. T. Ames), Virginia Claire (Mistress Lyle G. Rowe), Charlotte Louise (Mistress Delbert Jones).
