Background
Wilson, Wade was born on July 29, 1914 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Blaine and Rosa (Ragl) Wilson.
Wilson, Wade was born on July 29, 1914 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Blaine and Rosa (Ragl) Wilson.
Bachelor of Science, Cheyney (Pennsylvania) State College, 1936. Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1937. Doctor of Education, New York University.
Postgraduate, Temple University. Postgraduate, University Minnesota, 1954. Doctor of Laws, Hahnemann Medical College, 1969.
Associate professor industrial arts, Maryland. State College, 1937-1939;
department chairman industrial arts, Savannah State College, 1939-1940;
department chairman industrial arts, Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial State College, 1940-1942;
instructor, Air Corps Technology School, Chanute Field, Illinois, 1942-1943;
instructor industrial arts, Cheyney State College, 1947-1952;
associate professor, Cheyney State College, 1952-1957;
professor, department chairman, Cheyney State College, 1957-1967;
director evel., awards and grants, Cheyney State College, 1967-1968;
president, Cheyney State College, 1968-1988. Member Executive Committee Association Pennsylvania State College Faculties, 1957-1965, legislation com.1959-1965, president 1961-1965.
Chairman credit committee Delaware County Federation Teachers Credit Union, 1960-1964. Member National Council Accreditation Teacher Education Visitation and Appraisal Team, 1961-1971, advising committee Teacher education and certified Pennsylvania Department Public Instruction, Harrisburg, 1962-1963, Commision on International Education, Executive Committee Delaware Valley Regional Planning Council for Higher Education. Consultant in field.
Member Delaware County Authority. Trustee Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital. Board directors Research Better Schools, Clara Baldwin House.
Chairman personnel committee Delaware County Economic Development Center. Board visitors school Education University Pittsburgh, Haverford Township School District, 1975. Board directors Afro-American History and cultural Museum American.
Foundation member Delaware County Hospital Authority. Chairman advisory council urban. Member National Education Association (chairman task force human rights 1967-1968, member human rights council, executive committee 1968-1974), National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (director), Pennsylvania Education Association (president 1967), American Association State Colleges and Universities (director), Pennsylvania State University School Education Alumni Association (director), Pennsylvania Industrial Arts Association (president 1962), Epsilon Pi Tau (laureate member), Alpha Kappa Mu (laureate member), Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, Omega Psi Phi, Sigma Pi Phi.
Married Naomi A. Sewell. 1 son, Glenn Alan.