Virgil Madison Rogers

Background

Rogers, Virgil Madison was born on October 15, 1898 in Moore, South Carolina. Son of James and Catherine (McCravy) Rogers.

Education

AB, Wofford College, 1921; Doctor of Laws, Wofford College, 1954; AM, We. State College, 1924; Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1944.

Career

Teacher, principal public schools, Delta, Colorado, 1921-1926; director secondary education, We. State College, Colorado, 1926-1929; superintendent schools, Gunnison, Colorado, 1929-1934; superintendent schools, Boulder, Colorado, 1934-1940; superintendent schools, River Forest, Illinois, 1940-1945; superintendent schools, Battle Creek, Michigan, 1945-1953; dean school education, Syracuse (New York) U., 1953-1964. Director educational implications automation project National Education Association, 1963-1966.

Member group school administrators visiting schools Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, fall 1959, 61, summer, 1966. Lecturer educational administration various colleges universities. Consultant for Peace Corps, Nyassaland, fall 1962.

Educational consultant Field Enterprises Ednl. Corporation, 1968-1974.

Achievements

• Virgil Madison Rogers has been listed as a noteworthy University dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Group leader Mid-Century White House Conference on Youth and Children, 1950, consultant, 1960. Member of New York Governor's Commission Youth, 1963-1965. Member human resources study board Federal Aviation Administration, 1964-1965.

Member education mission War Department to Germany for survey German school system, 1947. With Field Artillery, United States Army, 1918. Member National Education Association (member, chairman ethics committee 1943-1946, member of commission on defense democracy through education 1948-1954, director from New York State 1956-1963), American Association School Adminstrs.

(president 1952-1953), Colorado Education Association (president 1939-1940), National.Soc. Study Education, Colorado Mountain Club (president), Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Helen Blackstock (deceased 1931);1 child, Virginia. Married Julia Chaine, September 1, 1933. Children: Bruce, Julia.

Father:

James Rogers

Mother:

Catherine (McCravy) Rogers

Spouse:

Julia Chaine

Spouse:

Helen Blackstock

child:

Virginia Rogers

child:

Bruce Rogers

child:

Julia Rogers