Background
William Henry Kellar was born on February 11, 1952, in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. He is a son of William Leo Kellar and Mary Jane (Sachrison) Kellar.
4800 Calhoun Rd, Houston, TX 77004, United States
In 1983, William received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History Education from the University of Houston. Then, he continued his education at the same university, graduating with a Master of Arts degree in History in 1990 and a Doctor of Philosophy in History in 1994.
4800 Calhoun Rd, Houston, TX 77004, United States
In 1983, William received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History Education from the University of Houston. Then, he continued his education at the same university, graduating with a Master of Arts degree in History in 1990 and a Doctor of Philosophy in History in 1994.
(In this work, William Henry Kellar provides the first ext...)
In this work, William Henry Kellar provides the first extensive examination of the development of Houston's racially segregated public school system, the long fight for school desegregation and the roles, played by various community groups, including the HISD Board of Education, in one of the most significant stories of the civil rights era.
https://www.amazon.com/Make-Haste-Slowly-Conservatives-Desegregation/dp/0890968187
1999
(This work provides a brief overview of the development of...)
This work provides a brief overview of the development of eye care in Houston and the creation of the Hermann Eye Center.
https://www.amazon.com/Opthalmology-Hermann-Hospital-University-Houston/dp/0984607005
2010
(This book provides a unique perspective on the indispensa...)
This book provides a unique perspective on the indispensable role the the M. D. Anderson Foundation played in the creation of the Texas Medical Center. It also offers a case study of how public and private institutions worked together to create this veritable city of health, that has since become the largest medical complex in human history.
https://www.amazon.com/Enduring-Legacy-Anderson-Foundation-Medical/dp/1623491312
2014
(In 2012, Richard E. Wainerdi retired as president and chi...)
In 2012, Richard E. Wainerdi retired as president and chief executive officer of the Texas Medical Center after almost three decades at the helm. During his tenure, Wainerdi oversaw the expansion of the center into the world's largest medical complex, hosting more than fifty separate institutions. In this book, William Henry Kellar traces Wainerdi's remarkable life story from a bookish childhood in the Bronx to a bold move west to study petroleum engineering at the University of Oklahoma.
https://www.amazon.com/Richard-Wainerdi-Medical-Montague-Business/dp/1623495741/?tag=2022091-20
2017
administrator educator historian consultant author
William Henry Kellar was born on February 11, 1952, in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. He is a son of William Leo Kellar and Mary Jane (Sachrison) Kellar.
In 1983, William received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History Education from the University of Houston. Then, he continued his education at the same university, graduating with a Master of Arts degree in History in 1990 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in History in 1994.
In 1984-1993, William served as a History teacher at public schools in Houston, Texas, where, between 1990 and 1992, he held the post of a curriculum writer. In 1992, Kellar was appointed an adjunct instructor in History at Houston Community College, where he remained until 1998. From 1995 to 1997, he held the same position at Kingwood College (present-day Lone Star College-Kingwood). Also, in 1995, Kellar was made president at W. H. Kellar Consulting, LLC. in Houston, the post he continues to hold these days.
In 1997, William was appointed an adjunct instructor in History at the University of Houston, the position he held till 2008. During the period from 1997 till 2003, he acted as director of scholars' committee at the same university. In 2003, Kellar was promoted to the post of executive director and remained in the position till 2006, when he was appointed director of the Houston History Project at the Center for Public History, University of Houston. In 2008, William retired from the university.
Moreover, besides administrative and teaching positions, William held other posts. Between 1995 and 1997, William worked as a public historian at Business History Group. In addition, he served as a consultant to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, as well as Rice University, Houston.
Kellar has authored and co-authored several books, including "Piping Technology and Products, Inc.: The First Twenty Years" (1998), "Make Haste Slowly: Moderates, Conservatives and School Desegregation in Houston" (1999), "Kelsey-Seybold Clinic: A Legacy of Excellence in Health Care" (1999), "Opthalmology at Hermann Hospital and the University of Houston" (2010) and "Enduring Legacy: The M. D. Anderson Foundation and the Texas Medical Center" (2014), among others.
Currently, William serves as a consultant on the boards of several historical organizations.
(In this work, William Henry Kellar provides the first ext...)
1999(This work provides a brief overview of the development of...)
2010(This book provides a unique perspective on the indispensa...)
2014(In 2012, Richard E. Wainerdi retired as president and chi...)
2017William Kellar is a life member of the American Historical Association, Association for the Study of African American Life and History, Southern Historical Association and Texas State Historical Association. Also, he is a member of the American Association for Higher Education.