Background
Wasson, Ellis Archer was born on December 31, 1947 in Rye, New York, United States. Son of Samuel Carson and Elizabeth Wasson.
Wasson, Ellis Archer was born on December 31, 1947 in Rye, New York, United States. Son of Samuel Carson and Elizabeth Wasson.
Bachelor, Johns Hopkins University, 1972; Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge (England) University, 1976.
Dean of faculty, The Rivers School, Weston, Massachusetts, 1976-1986; headmaster senior school, Shady Side Academy, Pittsburgh, 1986-1991; chairman history department, Tower Hill School, Wilmington, Delaware, since 1991. Member test development committee College Board, New York City, 1985-1987, consultant, since 1981.
Treasurer New England History Teachers Association, Boston, 1978-1979. Chairman history committee Indiana School Association Massachusetts, Boston, 1981-1983, chairman academic deans, 1982-1986. Member alumni admissions committee Johns Hopkins University, Pittsburgh and Wilmington, since 1987.
Corporator The Rivers School, 1986-1991. Convenor American Friends of Cambridge U., Pittsburgh, 1986-1991. Member Institute for History Research (U. London), American History Association (Bernadotte Schmidt fellow 1993), Athenaeum of Philadelphia, N. American Conference on British Studies, History Association (United Kingdom).