Paul Robert Williams

Background

Williams, Paul Robert was born on August 30, 1937 in Portsmouth, Ohio, United States. Son of Jesse Clinton and Lola Ethel (Harden) Williams.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Taylor U., 1961; Master of Arts, Michigan State University, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1980.

Career

Teacher, Chesaning (Michigan) Union Schools, 1961-1970; curriculum coordinator, Chesaning (Michigan) Union Schools, 1970-1974; assistant superintendent, Durand (Michigan) Area Schools, 1974-1975; superintendent, Caledonia (Michigan) Public Schools, 1975-1980; superintendent, Lakeview School District, Battle Creek, Michigan, 1980-1994; superintendent, Beachwood (Ohio) City School District, since 1994. Adjunct Professor Western Michigan U., since 1983, Michigan State University, since 1988, University of Michigan, since 1991. Presenter Japanese Langs.

Advisers for Langs., San Francisco, Japanese Saturday School, N.E. Conference Teaching Foreign Langs., Council State Universities Michigan, National Invitational Conference School Health Programs, Pacific Rim Conference, Comparative International Education Society Ann Conference, Michigan Congress Parents, Teachers and Students, American Association School Adminstrs., Video on Voluntarism, Michigan Non-Profit Forum, Alternatives for Excellence Michigan StateU., 1991, other professional conferences. Member mission to Japan Japanese Sat. School, recruiting and trade missions to Japan, extern seminars Michigan State University.

Presenter Quality in Education American Association School Svc. Agenices, Battle Creek Chamber Eye Opener, Traverse City Seminar Quality, Michigan Department Social Superior vena cava syndrome, American Association School Adminstrs. Annual Conference, 1994, Ednl.

Insights Group, MIch. Governor's Conference on Quality in Education, 1997, Ednl. mission to Israel, others.

Achievements

• Paul Robert Williams has been listed as a noteworthy School system administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Lakeview Downtown Development Authority, Battle Creek, Michigan, since 1983;member Executive Board Battle Creek Unlimited, 1986. President United Way of BattleCreek, since 1983, Battle Creek Symphony, 1987-1989. Vice president Michigan Parent-Teachers Association, 1980-1987, member governing, 1987.

Trustee Winship Foundation, Battle Creek, 1986-1988. Trustee Irving Gilmore International Keyboard Festival, 1989-1994, emeritus member, since 1994. Member Executive Board S.W. Michigan Junior Achievement, 1989, co-chairman of the executive board, 1991, co-Chairman of the Board, 1991-1992.

Michigan member board directors Salvation Army. Member of advisory board Southern Michigan National Bank, Battle Creek. Chair Ednl. Svc. Center of Cuyahoga County.

Executive Board Junior Achievement of Greater Cleveland. Chairman of the executive board Cuyahoga Special Education Svc. Center; member Mohican Institute.

Member Michigan Association School Adminstrs. (governing county 1985-1987, chairman interorgn. committee 1985-1987, region president 1985, 89, Executive Board since 1989, president 1993-1994, Svc. award 1986, Winners Circle award 1990), Buckeye Association School Adminstrs. (legislation committee), Kent County Superintendent Association (Distinguished Svc. award 1980), Battle Creek Chamber of Commerce (board directors since 1984, vice chair 1987, chair 1989), Educators Task Force (Executive Board directors, chairman 1988-1991), Beachwood Chamber of Commerce (board directors), Rotary (Executive Board Battle Creek since 1983, president 1989).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, jogging, backpacking, reading.

Connections

Married Catherine Wilson, September 4, 1959. Children: Jacqueline Joy, John Scott.

Father:

Jesse Clinton Williams

Mother:

Lola Ethel (Harden) Williams

Spouse:

Catherine Wilson

child:

Jacqueline Joy Williams

child:

John Scott Williams