Background
Chamberlin, Ward Bryan was born on August 4, 1921 in New York City. Son of Ward Bryan and Elizabeth Frances (Nichols) Chamberlin.
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Ward Bryan Chamberlin
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Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude, Princeton University, 1946; Bachelor of Laws, Columbia University, 1948.
Career
Practiced in, New York City, 1949-1951; assistant counsel, Mutual Security Agency, Washington, 1951-1953; associate counsel, Defense Materials Procurement Agency, Paris, London, 1953-1954; associate counsel, General dynamics corporation, New York City, 1954-1965; vice president, general counsel, International Executive Service Corps, New York City, 1965-1968; vice president, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, New York City, 1968-1970; executive vice president, Station W National Educational Television-television, New York City, 1970-1972; president, Protecting and Caring Together, Inc., New York City, 1972-1973; senior vice president, Public Broadcasting Service, New York City, 1973-1975; president, general manager, Station WETA-television and WETA-FM, Greater Washington Ednl. Telecommunication Association, Washington, 1975-1990; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, American Playhouse, New York City, since 1993; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, American Documentaries, Inc., New York City, since 1993; vice president, managing director, Station W National Educational Television-television educational broadcasting, New York City, since 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Princeton University, 1975-1979. Ambulance driver American Field Svc., Africa, Italy, India, 1942-1945, board directors since 1946, Chairman of the Board 1967-1972, chairman of the board of trustees, 1972-1974, board directors Outward Bound, 1980-1984. Trustee Earthwatch, Inc., 1981-1989, National Public Radio, 1983-1989.
Member Century and University Clubs (New York City), Army-Navy Country, Metropolitan and Alibi Clubs (Washington), Ralph Lowell award Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 1990.
Connections
Married Lydia Gifford, October 6, 1951. Children: Carolyn, Margot.
Awards
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Recipient John Phillips award Phillips Exeter Academy, 1978, Ralph Lowell award Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 1990, Public Svc. award Catholic U. American, 1982.Recipient John Phillips award Phillips Exeter Academy, 1978, Ralph Lowell award Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 1990, Public Svc. award Catholic U. American, 1982.