Background
Nash, Philleo was born on October 25, 1909 in Wisconsin Rapids. Son of Guy and Florence Belle (Philleo) Nash.
Nash, Philleo was born on October 25, 1909 in Wisconsin Rapids. Son of Guy and Florence Belle (Philleo) Nash.
Lecturer anthropology, U. Toronto, 1937-1941; special lecturer, University of Wisconsin, 1941-1942; manager, Biron Cranberry Company, 1941-1942; president, Biron Cranberry Company, 1946-1977; special assistant to director, White House liaison Office of War Information, 1942-1946; special assistant, White House, 1946-1952; administrative assistant, President of the United States, 1952-1953; lieutenant governor, State of Wisconsin, 1959-1961; assistant to secretary public land management, Department Interior, Washington, 1961; United States commissioner Indian Affairs, 1961-1966; Adjunct Professor, American U., Washington, 1971-1973; professor, American U., Washington, 1973-1987; consultant anthropologist, American U., Washington, 1966-1987. Special consultant secretary war, 1943.
Chairman, Wisconsin Democratic Committee, 1955-1957. Member Association American Indian Affairs (board directors 1943-1987), American Anthropological Association (treasurer 1968-1970), American Association for the Advancement of Science (past section secretary), Society Applied Anthropology (president 1971), Anthropological Society Washington (past president). Clubs: Cosmos (Washington).
Married Edith Rosenfels, November 2, 1935. Children: Maggie (Mistress E.C. Kast), Sally.