Background
Nault, William Henry was born on June 9, 1926 in Ishpeming, Michigan, United States. Son of Henry J. and Eva (Perrault) Nault.
Nault, William Henry was born on June 9, 1926 in Ishpeming, Michigan, United States. Son of Henry J. and Eva (Perrault) Nault.
AB, Northern Michigan University, 1948. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Northern Michigan University, 1988. Master of Arts, University Michigan, 1949.
Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1953. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Columbia University, 1980. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Columbia University, 1986.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Columbia University, 1988.
Director adult education, Battle Creek, Michigan, 1948-1949;
guidance counselor, 1949-1950;
principal, Will Keith Kellogg High School, Battle Creek, 1950-1953;
research associate, Columbia University, 1953-1954;
assistant superintendent, Ridgewood, New Jersey, 1954-1955;
Adjunct Professor, Patterson State College, New Jersey, 1954-1955;
director research, World Book, Inc. (formerly Field Enterprises Education Corporation), Chicago, 1955-1963;
vice president, World Book, Inc. (formerly Field Enterprises Education Corporation), 1963-1966;
senior vice president, editorial director, World Book, Inc.
(formerly Field Enterprises Education Corporation), 1966-1968;
executive vice president and editorial director, World Book, Inc. (formerly Field Enterprises Education Corporation), 1968-1983;
president, public, chief operating officer, World Book, Inc., 1983-1984;
general chairman editorial advisory boards, World Book, Inc., since 1968;
public, World Book, Inc., since 1983. Past vice chairman Government Advisory Committee on International Library and Book Programs, unites states department State.
Past member of national advisory board Center on Ednl. Media and Materials for Handicapped. Past member Executive Board Commission Institutions Higher Education, North Central Association Colleges Secondary Schools.
Member dean's advisory council College Business and Public Administration, U. Missouri, Columbia. Member national.council Institute International Education.
Member alumni committee Columbia Teachers College Capital Campaign. Member White House Conference on Youth, White House Conference on Libraries, White House Conference on Education. President Oak Park (Illinois) Board Education, 1960-1963.
Vice president LaGrange (Illinois) Library. Board; board regents Lincoln Academy, Illinois. Past trustee Adler Planetarium, De Paul University, Chicago Geological Society.
Board directors H.V. Phalin Foundation Graduate Study, World Book, Inc., A.J. Nystrom Company, Field Education Company, Library. Movens, Inc.; member advisory board Rosary College. Member liberal arts and science advisory council De Paul University Served with Field Artillery, Army of the United States, 1944-1945.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Library Association, Chicago Planetarium Society (trustee), Chicago Geography Society (director), American Academy Political and Social Science, American Education Research Association, American Association School Administrators, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Chicago Publications Association (past president), Illinois Association School Administrators, Illinois Academy of Sciences, National Science Teachers Association, National Council Teachers English, Association American Geographers, Association Childhood Education International, National Association of Elementary School Principals, National Association Secondary School Principals, Council for Advancement of Science Writing, International Platform Association, National Council Social Studies, National Society Study Education Clubs: Mid-Am, Merchants and Manufacturers.
Married Helen E. Matthews, November 28, 1946. Children: William Henry, Rebecca Nault Marks, Ronald, George, Peter, Julia Nault Doyle, Robert, David.