Sylvester Andrew Moorhead

Background

Moorhead, Sylvester Andrew was born on February 23, 1920 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Ray Rodney and Cora Margaret (Payne) Moorhead.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Northern Colorado, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1950.

Career

Teacher secondary school, Redwood City, California, 1947-1948; Teacher secondary school, Sunnyvale, California, 1948-1949; member of faculty, U. Mississippi, since 1949; professor education, U. Mississippi, since 1955; dean U. School Education, U. Mississippi, 1961-1985; dean emeritus, U. Mississippi, since 1985.

Achievements

• Sylvester Andrew Moorhead has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Member National Education Association (life), Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa. Lodges: Rotary.

Connections

Married Katherine May Schlessman, July 21, 1945. Children: Rodney A., Sylvia Kay, Kent A., Pamela Annual.

Father:

Ray Rodney Moorhead

Mother:

Cora Margaret (Payne) Moorhead

Spouse:

Katherine May Schlessman

child:

Pamela Annual Moorhead

child:

Rodney A. Moorhead

child:

Kent A. Moorhead

child:

Sylvia Kay Moorhead