Background
Verdier, Quentin Roosevelt was born on March 19, 1921 in Mancelona, Michigan, United States. Son of John Walter and Louise (Hills) Verdier.
Verdier, Quentin Roosevelt was born on March 19, 1921 in Mancelona, Michigan, United States. Son of John Walter and Louise (Hills) Verdier.
Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration, Kalamazoo College, 1943. Master of Arts in Public Administration, Kalamazoo College, 1947. Postgraduate, American University, 1951.
Doctor of Philosophy in Human Resource Development, Columbia Pacific University, 1985.
Assistant personnel officer, United States Savings Bonds division United States Treasury Department, Washington, 1951-1958; division chief office of personnel, International Cooperative Administration/Agency for International Development, Washington, 1959-1963; deputy chief public administration division, United States Operations Mission/Agency for International Development, Saigon, South Vietnam, 1963-1965; assistant director training, Institute Government Affairs University of Wisconsin Extension, Madison, 1966-1967; president, chief operations officer, AvailAbility of Madison, Inc., since 1967; also Chairman, Board Of Directors, AvailAbility of Madison, Inc. Member of advisory panel National Forensic Center, Princeton, since 1983. Intern Group XIV, National Institute Public Affairs, 1948-1949.
Board directors Friendship Force of Wisconsin, 1991-1995, West Side Senior Center, Madison, Westside Coalition for Older Adults, 1992-1993, Fitchburg Commission Aging, 1997-1998. President Zor Shrine Clown Unit, 1992-1993. Member Madison Symphony Chorus.
With United States Army Air Corps, 1943-1946. Fellow American College Forensic Examiners. Member American Arbitration Association (arbitrator member panel Chicago regional office), American Association Retired Persons, National Forensic Center, Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters (life), Wisconsin Regional Writers Association, National Geographic Society, Smithsonian Institution, National Association Retired Credit Union People, National Wildlife Association, World Future Society, International Executive Service Corps, Plato, Friendship Force, International Shrine Clown Association, Sun Valley Health Club, Toastmasters (district 36 governor), Masons (32 degree), Shriners, Rotary (board directors Madison-WestTown-Middleton club 1988-1992), Plato (Madison).
Married Margaret Elizabeth Wells, November 13, 1943 (deceased 1999). Children: Margaret Louise, Quentin Wells, Nanette Marie Bloom.