Background
Holden, Reuben Andrus was born on September 2, 1918 in Louisville. Son of Reuben Andrus and Grace (Morgan) Holden.
Holden, Reuben Andrus was born on September 2, 1918 in Louisville. Son of Reuben Andrus and Grace (Morgan) Holden.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1940; Master of Arts, Yale University, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1951; Doctor of Humane Letters, Yale University, 1971.
Assistant to dean of college, Yale University, 1946-1947;
assistant to president, Yale University, 1947-1952;
secretary of university, Yale University, 1953-1971;
president, Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa, North Carolina, 1971-1986. Interim director North Carolina Center Creative Retirement, 1988. Trustee Connecticut Savs.Bank, 1955-1971.
Member of advisory county finance aid Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Civilian aide to Secretary of Army, 1962-1968.
Board directors Community Progress, Inc., 1962-1965, president, 1965-1968. Board directors Yale-New Haven Hospital, 1955-1971, New Haven Young Men’s Christian Association, 1960-1971, Blue Ridge Assembly, 1972-1990, Swannanoa Medical Center, 1973-1981, Asheville Area American Red Cross, 1974-1979, Asheville United Way, 1977-1980, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, 1986-1992. Trustee Asheville School, 1948-1974, Hopkins Grammar School, 1952-1971, Jane Coffin Childs Fund Medical Research, Charles A. Coffin Fund, 1957-1971, Indiana College Funds American, 1976-1979, Arts Journal, 1980-1993, James G.K. McClure Educational Fund, since 1986, 1991, Warren Wilson College, since 1988, Pack Place Education, Arts and Science Center, since 1988, Woodbury Foundation, since 1991, Lewis Rathbun Wellness Center, since 1993, Grove Arcade Public Market Foundation, since 1993.
Trustee Edward W. Hazen Foundation, 1966-1974, chairman, 1970-1973. Trustee Foote School, 1964-1971, president, 1968-1971. Trustee Asheville Art Museum, 1986-1993, vice president, 1989-1991.
Vice president Indiana College Fund of North Carolina, 1980-1986. Chairman Swannanoa Community Council, 1981-1992. Served with Army of the United States, 1941-1946, China.
Member Culinary Institute American (governor 1948-1973, chairman 1968-1970), Yale-in-China Association (trustee 1947-1995, president 1966-1972), Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Yale (New York City), Biltmore (Asheville). Lodges: Rotary.
Married Elizabeth C. Walker, June 23, 1951. Children– Grace Morgan, Reuben Andrus 5th, George H. Walker, Mary Carter.