Royal Harrison Cloyd

Background

Cloyd, Royal Harrison was born on May 21, 1925 in Watseka, Illinois, United States. Son of Roy Nelson and Gwen (Harrison) Cloyd.

Education

Student, University Maryland, 1943—1944. Student, American University, 1946. Bachelor of Arts Illinois, 1949.

Master of Arts, University Illinois, 1955.

Career

Education services director Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois, 1951—1957. Director adult programs Council Liberal Churches, 1958—1961. Director adult programs and information Unitarian Universalist Association, Boston, 1961—1970, Pacific central district executive, 1964—1965.

President Boston Center for Arts, since 1970. With United States Army, 1943-1946.

Achievements

• Royal Harrison Cloyd has been listed as a noteworthy art center official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Boston Board Americans Democratic Action, 1962—1963, citizens advisory committee Boston Redevelopment, 1966. Vice president South End Planning Council, Boston, 1961—1964. Member South End Project Area Council, 1969—1976, Citizens Housing and Planning Association Boston, since 1966.

President South End Federation Citizen's Organizations, 1967—1971. Trustee Beacon Hill School, 1967—1969. Board directors Citizens for Boston Public School, 1970—1971.

Juror American Film Festival, 1969. Board directors Metropolitan Cultural Alliance, 1971—1972, Ellis Memorial, 1973—1982. Member advisory council arts and humanities Massachusetts Department Education, 1972—1975, vice chairman Governor's Task Force on Arts Facilities in Commonwealth, 1972—1975.

Member citizens advisory committee Station WCVB. Advisory board member WGBH Channel 2, since 1984. Chairman Prudential Board Arlington St. Church, 1977—1979.

Member of Bostonian Society, National Council Crime and Delinquency International Platform Association, Institute Contemporary Art, Adult Education Association United States (New England executive committee member 1966), Massachusetts Adult Education Association (executive committee member 1963-1965), Council National Organizations (chairman participation committee 1960), National Trust Historic Preservation, St. Botolph Club (Boston), Harvard Musical Society, Boston Press Club, Phi Delta Kappa, Alpha Sigma Phi.

Connections

Married Nancy Jean Evans, August 28, 1948. Children: Jay Raymond, Aaron, Bronwen Evans.

Father:

Roy Nelson Cloyd

Mother:

Gwen (Harrison) Cloyd

Spouse:

Nancy Jean Evans

child:

Aaron Cloyd

child:

Jay Raymond Cloyd

child:

Bronwen Evans Cloyd