Background
Eells, William Hastings was born on March 30, 1924 in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Hastings and Amy (Titus) Eells.
Eells, William Hastings was born on March 30, 1924 in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Hastings and Amy (Titus) Eells.
Bachelor, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1946. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1950. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Kent State University, 1983.
Doctor of Public Service, Bowling Green State University, 1983. Doctor of Community Leadership (honorary), Franklin University, 2005.
Assistant todir. Institute Practical Politics, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1948-1950, assistant director, 1952-1953, director, 1953-1957, instructor department political science, 1952-1959. Instructor political science Mount Union College, 1950-1951. Member Ohio Governor"s Cabinet, 1957-1959.
Coordinator Atomic Development Activities, State of Ohio, 1957-1959.
Midwest regional manager civic and governmental affairs Ford Motor Company, Columbus, 1959-1987.
Member National Council on Arts, National Education Association, 1976-1982. Chairman board Blue Cross of Northeast Ohio, 1963-1972, Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, since 1968. Chairman board governors Governor's Council on Rehabilitation, 1966-1968.
Member executive committee Metropolitan Opera's National Council, 1967-1981. President National Council High Blood Pressure Research, 1974-1979. Chairman Ohio Public Expenditure Council, 1981-1984, Governor's Task Force on State Operations, 1984-1985.
Vice chairman Ohio Northwest Bicentennial Committee, 1986-1987. Board directors American Heart Association, 1974-1979, Columbus Museum Art, 1982-1988, Opera/Columbus, 1984-1986, Columbus Ballet, 1985-1986, National Council French American Scholarship Foundation, 1985-1987. Trustee Cleveland Orchestra, since 1964, History Morven Foundation, Princeton, New Jersey, 1988-1996, Educational television, Cleveland, 1965-1975, Cleveland Playhouse, 1965-1982, Cleveland Ballet, Cleveland Zoo, 1965-1976, Ohio Arts Council, Columbus Symphony, Cleveland Lutheran Hospital, 1966-1976, Mount Union College, since 1984, Ohio Wesleyan University, since 1988.
Trustee Franklin University, since 1987, Columbus Association Performing Arts, since 1978, Ohio Foundation Indiana Colleges, since 1986, Grady Memorial Hospital, 1987-1994, Riverside Hospital Foundation, 1990-1996. Honorary chairman Delaware Arts Center, since 1989. Life trustee Fairview Health Cleveland, since 1980.
Trustee, vice president Oak Grove Cemetery, since 1983. Chairman Ohio Commission for Son of Heaven Imperial Arts of China, 1988. Member Ohio Humanties Council, 1993-1995.
Patron Morgan Library., New York City, since 1995. Trustee Delaware County District Library. Board, since 1994; member Ohio Bicentennial Commission, 1997-2002.
Trustee Columbus Zoo Association, since 1998. Member Friends Princeton University Library., since 1997. Member of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (charter member since 1995), Blossom Board Overseers (life).
1 child, Jonathan William.