Background
Braisted, Paul Judson was born on August 25, 1903 in Antrim, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Review William E. and Belle (Porter) Braisted.
Braisted, Paul Judson was born on August 25, 1903 in Antrim, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Review William E. and Belle (Porter) Braisted.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Brown University, 1925. Doctor of Laws, Brown University, 1960. Master of Arts, New York University, 1927.
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1935. Doctor of Humane Letters, Lawrence College, 1955. Doctor of Literature, Carleton College, 1970.
Professor, chaplain Judson College, Rangoon, Burma, 1930-1933. Master Mount Hermon School, 1935-1937. Executive director Student Volunteer Movement, 1938-1939.
Field representative, program director Edward Hazen Foundation, Inc., 1940-1949, president, 1949-1970, president emeritus, since 1970. Member international division executive committee Young Men’s Christian Association. Member international division executive committee American Friends Service Committee.
Trustee International Film Foundation. Member advisory council Center for Study of World Religions, Harvard University. Associate fellow Davenport College of Yale.
Member Council Foreign Relations, Yale-China Association.
Member Society of Friends. Clubs: Cosmos (Washington).
Married Ruth Evelyn Wilder, May 2, 1927. Children– Paul W., Donald A., Richard R.