William Beach Townsend

Background

Townsend, William Beach was born on March 16, 1910 in Cleveland. Son of Henry Burton and Helen (Malley) Townsend.

Education

Bachelor, Western Reserve University, 1932—1932. Master of Arts, Western Reserve University, 1948.

Career

Employment supervisor, Cleveland. Associate Charities, 1933—1940. Executive director Cleveland Society Crippled Children, 1940—1979.

Administrator William B. Townsend Rehabilitation Institute, 1940—1979. Registrar Camp Cheerful, 1940—1979. Consultant to auxiliary Society Crippled Children, 1942—1979.

Consultant Lakewood (Ohio) Draft Board, since 1948. Advisory board Cuyahoga Association Retarded Children. Budget committee Health Council.

Member occupational planning committee Ohio Citizens Council Health and Welfare. Vice president Madonna Hall, 1954—1956. President Catholic Youth Organization, 1938—1942.

Director Cleveland Health Council, since 1947. Trustee Catholic Child Guidance Bureau, 1956—1962. Governor Lakewood Safety Council.

President Citizens Juvenile Council. Director Council Retarded Child, 1952—1955, Council Human Relations, since 1955. Served with Transportation Corps United States Army, 1945-1946, PTO.

Achievements

• William Beach Townsend has been listed as a noteworthy other: medicine, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Treasurer Mayor's Committee Employment Handicapped, 1944—1962. Adviser F.S.R.C., Rehabilitation International, United Torch Services-Speakers' Bureau Agency. National trustee National Council Handicapped.

Member Buckeye-Woodland Community Congress, Northern Ohio Area Coordinating Committee, United Torch Executive Advisory Committee, since 1975. Secretary general Stop Arms Race. Member Cleveland Senior Council.

Member of Olmsted History Society, American Academy Political and Social Science, 120 Cleveland history societies, Friends Cleveland Zoo, Cleveland Health Museum, Cleveland Council World Affairs, Lake Erie Junior Museum, Cleveland Chamber of Commerce, National Publicity Council, Cleveland Counsellors Association (president), Advertising Federation American, Western Reserve University Alumni Association, Easter Seal Executives Association, Ohio Rural Health Association, American Camping Association (secretary Ohio section), National Conference Social Work, Council Exceptional Children, Para-Progressives (honorary), Early Settlers Association (life), Cleveland Ballet, Defenders Wildlife, Smithsonian Institution, Postal Commemorative Society, Cleveland Institute Music, Lakewood (director), American Museum Natural History, Rehabilitation International (United States delegate Stockholm Convention), Ohio Association Workers Blind, Rehabilitation International, Greater Cleveland Growth Association, Federation Community Services (representative assembly), Ohio rehabilitation associations (executive board since 1958), Cleveland Citizens League, Cleveland Museum Art, American Academy, New England Society Western Reserve (life), Western Reserve, Frostville Museum, Human Society United States, New England Society Western Reserve, Council Rehabilitation Center Executives, Rotary (Cleveland), Auto, City Mid-Day, Garfield Perry Stamp Club, Cleveland Advertising Club, League Ohio Sportsmen, American Legion, Communicators, American Legion, National Council Catholic Men.

Connections

Married Colette Marie Sheehan, December 28, 1937. 1 child Eric Beach.

Father:

Henry Burton Townsend

Mother:

Helen (Malley) Townsend

Spouse:

Colette Marie Sheehan

child:

Eric Beach Townsend