Sidney Percy Marland

Background

Marland, Sidney Percy was born on September 19, 1914 in Danielson, Connecticut, United States. Son of Sidney Percy and Ruth (Johnson) Marland.

Education

AB, U. Connecticut, 1936; Master of Arts, U. Connecticut, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1955; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Pittsburgh, 1967; Doctor of Laws (honorary), New York University, 1971; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Northwestern University, 1971; Doctor of Humane Letters, Ripon College, 1972; Doctor of Humane Letters, Denison U., 1972; Doctor of Humane Letters, Bishop College, 1973; Doctor of Humane Letters, Rhode Island College, 1973; Doctor of Humane Letters, Fairfield U., 1973; Doctor of Humane Letters, U. Akron, 1973.

Career

Teacher English, W. Hartford (Connecticut) High School, 1938-1941; superintendent schools, Darien (Connecticut) School District, 1948-1956; superintendent schools, Winnetka (Illinois) Public Schools, 1956-1963; superintendent schools, Pittsburgh Public Schools, 1963-1968; president, Institute Ednl. Development, Pittsburgh, 1968-1970; United States commissioner education, Washington, 1970-1972; assistant secretary for education, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1972-1973; president, College Entrance Exam Board, New York City, 1973-1979; chairman edit board, Scholastic, Inc., Hampton, Connecticut, from 1979. Board directors Altantic Mutual Companies, Mutual of New York, Scholastic, Inc.

Adjunct Professor Columbia University. Vice chairman White House Conference on Education, 1965. Chairman, Board Of Directors Merit Scholarship, 1968.

Lecturer Harvard University, Northwestern University, National College Education, U. Montana.

Achievements

• Sidney Percy Marland has been listed as a noteworthy Educational company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Winnetka: The history and significance of an educational experiment,

    (THE HISTORY AND SIGNIFIANCE OF AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIMENT)

  • Essays on Career Education

Membership

Assistant director Young Men’s Christian Association Camp, Hartford, Connecticut, 1937-1940. President of the board Darien library association, 1949-1956, Isaac Walton League, Winnetka, 1957-1961. Member of commission Church-State Relations, national advisory council office Economics Opportunity, 1960-1968, Education Disadvantaged Children, 1964-1968.

Trustee John F. KennedyCtr. for Performing Arts, 1970-1974. President Great Cities School Improvement Council, 1967-1968, National Ednl. television, 1962-1970. Board of trustees U. Pittsburgh, 1965-1968, American College, since 1975.

Board directors Joint Council on Economics Education, Urban League Pittsburgh, 1963-1968. Board of Governors Connecticut Higher Education, from 1984. Warden, vestryman Episcopalian Church, 1948-1956, 57-63.

Served to Colonel Army of the United States, 1941-1947. Member Veterans of Foreign Wars, National Education Association, American Association School Adminstrs., American Legion, Rotary.

Connections

Married Virginia Partridge, June 29, 1940. Children: Sidney Percy III, Pamela, Judith.

Father:

Sidney Percy Marland

Mother:

Ruth (Johnson) Marland

Spouse:

Virginia Partridge

child:

Sidney Percy III Marland

child:

Judith Marland

child:

Pamela Marland