Background
Dickerson, Roy Ernest was born on April 3, 1886 in Versailles, Indiana, United States. Son of Charles Lincoln and Ida May (Harrell) C.
Dickerson, Roy Ernest was born on April 3, 1886 in Versailles, Indiana, United States. Son of Charles Lincoln and Ida May (Harrell) C.
Bachelor of Laws, University of Denver, 1909. Master of Laws, George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, 1910.
1 son, Roy Hobbs. Admitted to Colorado bar, 1909. In practice at Denver, 1910-1916. Supervisor George West. Clayton College for Boys, Denver, 1916-1917.
With Young Men's Christian Association as boys’ work secretary, general secretary, associate state secretary, World War.
On staff International Committee, Young Men's Christian Association, 1917-1923. National survey Mexican boy life, 1920-1921.
Director of activities international headquarters, Grand Council Order De Molay, Kansas City, 1923-1940. Consultant American Social Hygiene Association, United States.P.H.S., 1940-1941.
Assistant director Division Social Protection, Federal Security Agency, 1941.
Executive director Cincinnati Social Health Society since 1941. Associate director American Institute Family Relations. Acting associate professor Teachers College, University of Cincinnati.
Formerly volunteer probation officer under Judge Ben B. Lindsey, 2 years.
Member American Delegation 1st World Conference Young Men's Christian Association Workers With Boys, Portschach, Austria, 1923. Member committee boys’ work, recreation and physical education, White House Conference on Child Health and Protection, 1929-1930.
Director seminar, 3d World Conference Young Men's Christian Association, Toronto, Canada, 1931. Consultant National Conference on Education for Marriage and Family Social Relations, New York City, 1934, conference of Christian Youth Council of North America, Lakeside, O., 1936.
Young Men's Christian Association World Conference Older Boys, Paris, 1955.
Consultant World Youth Conference World Alliance Young Men's Christian Association, 1960, scout commissioner. Director National Council on Family Relations, 1949-1952 (chairman of the section on education for family life, 1951-1952). Member Mid-Century White Conference on Children and Youth.
Member of the Board of Governors, Executive Committee Advisory Council Hamilton County Juvenile Court.
Member board of managers, department family life National Council Churches, consultant National Conference on the Church and Social Welfare, 1955, 57. Member Cincinnati Citizens Committee on Youth.
Member commission on high school youth of National Council Young Men's Christian Association, Parent Teacher Association (social hygiene chairman, member State board of managers Ohio State Congress, 1946-1947, consultant, since 1948. Honorary Legion of Honor, De Molay.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Public Health Association, Royal Society Health (London). Member National Association Social Hygiene Executives (president 1950-1956), American Social Health Association (member board directors. Mason (32 degree, Knight Templar).
Club: Torch.
Married Hallie Helen Hobbs, June 5, 1922.
