Richard William Ekdahl

Background

Ekdahl, Richard William was born on February 25, 1930 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harold Gustavus and Hildur Marianne (Nordlander) Ekdahl.

Education

Bachelor of Music, Boston University, 1951, Department of Administration and Management, 1954. Doctor of Education, U. Houston, 1970.

Career

Choral director Saint Bernard"s School, Gladstone, New Jersey, 1954-1955, Cushing Academy, Ashburnham, Massachusetts, 1955-1957. Teacher, assistant dean Saint John"s School, Houston, 1957-1968. Teacher, director admissions Holland Hall School, Tulsa, 1968-1972.

Executive director Indiana Schools Association.Southwest, Tulsa, 1965-1995.

Chairman Oklahoma Private School Accreditation Commission. Trustee, treasurer, vice chairman trustees Town and Country School, Tulsa;trustee, secretary Institute Study Private Schools, Los Angeles, Texas Association Nonpub.

Schools.Treas., Concertime, Incorporated., Tulsa. Trustee Winston School, Dallas, Coun.for Religion in Indiana Schools, Washington.

Chairman Texas Private School Accreditation Commission.

Achievements

• Richard William Ekdahl has been listed as a noteworthy educational association executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Oklahoma Private School Accreditation Commission. Commissioner Oklahoma Conference Catholic Schools Accredation Commission. Trustee, treasurer, vice chairman trustees Town and Country School, Tulsa.

Trustee, secretary Institute Study Private Schools, California, Texas Association Nonpub. Schools, Chamber Music Tulsa, Inc. Trustee Winston School, Dallas, Education Foundation America, San Antonio, English Speaking Union, Tulsa.

Chairman Texas Private School Accreditation Commission. Member goals committee Tulsa, 2000. President United Nations Association East Oklahoma.

Trustee Center Spiritual & Ethical Education, Portland, Oregon. Member of Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Tulsa Committee Foreign Relations, New Mexico Nonpublic Schools Commission, Indiana Schools Association Southwest Group Benefits Trust, National Council Teachers of Mathematics, American Educational Research Association, Associates Research Private Education (trustee).

Connections

Married Mary Edgerton Hazard, November 22, 1956. 1 child, Lauren Lee.

Father:

Harold Gustavus Ekdahl

Mother:

Hildur Marianne (Nordlander) Ekdahl

Spouse:

Mary Edgerton Hazard

child:

Lauren Lee Ekdahl