Background
Hitchcock, Walter Anson was born on December 9, 1918 in Shelton, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Paul H. and Hazel (Boyington) Hitchcock.
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Hitchcock, Walter Anson was born on December 9, 1918 in Shelton, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Paul H. and Hazel (Boyington) Hitchcock.
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Washington State University, Pullman, 1940. Bachelor of Education, Washington State University, Pullman, 1941. Master of Arts in Education, Washington State University, Pullman, 1948.
Doctor of Education, Washington State University, Pullman, 1966. Postgraduate, University Oklahoma, Norman, 1946.
Teacher business subjects, Omak (Washington) Senior High School, 1941-1942;
counselor, Weatherwax Senior High School, Aberdeen, Washington, 1946-1947;
principal, Wilbur (Washington) High School, 1947-1949;
superintendent schools, Nespelem, Washington, 1949-1950;
superintendent schools, Wilbur, 1950-1955;
superintendent schools, Moxee, Washington, 1955-1959;
superintendent schools, West Valley schools, Spokane, 1959-1966;
superintendent schools, Kennewick schools, 1966-1969;
deputy superintendent, Spokane city schools, 1969-1972;
superintendent, Spokane city schools, 1972-1980;
associate, Interpacific Investors Services, 1980-1985. Member of advisory commission on teacher education Eastern Washington State University, 1959-1963, educational imperatives committee, 1984-1986. Administrative advising committee State School Superintendent, member special education committee, 1976-1979.
Member Washington State Ednl. television Advisory Committee, 1972-1974. Member special education advising committee Center Washington State University, 1975-1979.
Member Tri-Cities United Community Services, 1967-1969, vice president, 1968. Active Benton-Franklin Governmental Conference, 1968-1969. Board directors Expo 74, 1972-1975, United Way, Spokane County, 1972-1979, Inland Empire Red Cross, Inland Empire Council Boy Scouts American, Spokane Area Youth Committee, Oklahoma Boys Ranch sponsored by Olympia Kiwanis, 1993-1994.
Panel member Eastern Washington Area Agency on Aging, 1984-1985. Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Member American Association School Administrators (member SASA-AASA relations committee 1971-1974), National Education Association, Washington Education Association (board directors department administration and supervision 1968-1969), Inland Empire Education Association (president 1972-1973), Northwest Regional School Administrators (chairman), Yakima Valley School Administrators (chairman), Spokane Area Superintendents Association (president), Lincoln-Adams Bi-County Activities Association (president), Washington Association School Administrators (president 1969-1970, member executive committee), Washington State School Retirees Association (delegate 1986-1999, since 2001, member finance committee since 1994, chairman 1996-1997, 99—, actuarial study committee 1998-2000, facility need committee 1999-2000), Thurston County School Retirees Association (board directors 1986-1995, 97, 99-2002, foundation committee 1996-2002), Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Kappa Psi, Phi Delta Kappa, Sigma Phi Epsilon.
Clubs: Lion, Wilbur Commercial (president 1952-1954), Kiwanis (trustee 1961-1963, 67-69, 72-76).
Married Helen Nadine Rainbolt, March 13, 1944. Children: Paul H., Walter Anson, Larry W.