Background
Spaulding, William Ellsworth was born on February 5, 1898 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Son of Frank E. and Mary E. (Trow) Spaulding.
Spaulding, William Ellsworth was born on February 5, 1898 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Son of Frank E. and Mary E. (Trow) Spaulding.
Graduated from Harvard, 1919.
With Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1919-1979, successively college salesman, college editor, editor education department and director, 1937-1966, vice president, 1940-1957, president, 1957-1963, Chairman of the Board, 1963-1966, educational consultant, 1966-1979. Chairman, Board Of Directors Franklin Publs., 1957-1959, now director and consultant. Member publications committee Beacon Press.
Director editorial staff United States Armed Forces Institute, 1942-1944.
Director American Textbook Publications Institute (president 1950-1951), 1950-1958. Vice president American Book Publications Council, 1960-1962, president, 1962-1964.
Member United States National Commission United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1961-1963. Member committee leaders and specialists American Council Education, 1961-1962.
Director Council Public Schools, 1962-1979.
Advising committee new educational media National Defense Education Acting, Title VII, 1960-1963. Vice president Boston Council International Visitors, 1965-1979. Board member National Book Committee Trustee Center Applied Linguistics, Washington 1965-1979.
Member Pi Beta Alpha. Club: Monday (Winchester, Massachusetts).
Married Caroline Pearson, June 4, 1921. Children: William East., John Pearson, Donald Trow, Richard Metcalf.