Background
Garrison, William Lloyd was born on December 26, 1939 in Ridgway, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Lloyd and Mary Rebecca (Morrow) Garrison.
social worker cemetery executive
Garrison, William Lloyd was born on December 26, 1939 in Ridgway, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Lloyd and Mary Rebecca (Morrow) Garrison.
Bachelor in Psychology, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1962. Postgraduate, Garrett Theological Seminary, 1962—1963. Postgraduate, University Pennsylvania, 1963—1964.
Master of Social Work, Florida State University, 1967. Master of Science in Management, Case Western Reserve University, 1976.
Caseworker, Minneapolis Court Chicago, 1963-1964;
caseworker, United Cerebral Palsy Association, Philadelphia, 1964-1965;
psychiatric social worker, Bellefaire, Shaker Heights, Ohio., 1967-1974;
director personnel and training, Center Human Services, Cleveland, 1974-1981;
director resource development, Center Human Services, Cleveland, 1981-1983;
executive director, Cleveland Society for the Blind, 1983-1985;
executive director, Cleveland Eye Bank, 1983-1985;
executive vice president, Lake View Cemetery Association, Cleveland, 1985-1987;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Lake View Cemetery Association, Cleveland, since 1987;
vice president, Lake View Cemetery Foundation, Cleveland, since 1988. Adjunct Professor School Applied Social Science, Case Western Reserve U., 1974-1980. Vice president Electronic Arts Mabry Inc., Akron, Ohio, since 1970.
Chairman agri-business advising committee Cleveland Public Schools, since 1990, business advisory directorate, 1991-1997.
Numerous positions including ongoing and most recently Boy Scouts American, council executive board, since 1981, member national council, since 1989, cubmaster, 1997—2009, region nominating committee, since 1997, national cub scout committee vice chairman, 1999—2005, national cub scout character connections task force, 2001—2007, council, vice president cub scouting, 2003—2004, district chairman, 1981—1984, national venture scout committee, since 2005. Personnel committee Lake Erie council Girl Scouts United States, 1982—1989. Active Big Brothers, Cleveland, 1968—1973.
President Mayfield Heights Homeowners Association, 1974—1984, Cuyahoga County Reach Out Counseling Services, trustee, 1977—1995, president, 1991—1995. Member delegate assembly United Way Services of Cleveland, 1987—1995. Trustee Alta House Community Center, 1994—2000, Center for Families and Children, 1995—2002.
Co-founder and trustee East Cleveland Parks Association, since 1998, past president, treasurer, 2002—2006, vice president, 1998—2002, 2006—2007. Co-chair civic division United Way Campaign, 1999—2001. Founder, president East Cleveland Township Cemetery Foundation, since 2001.
Co-founder Greater Cleveland Urban Scouting Foundation, 2007. District chairman Boy Scouts American, 2006—2006. Board directors Garfield Memorial United Methodist Church, 1979—1981, vice chair pastor/parish relations committee, 1999—2000, trustee adult support and advocacy guardianship services, since 2006.
Member National Association of Social Workers, Academy Certified Social Workers, Society Human Resource Management, Personnel Accreditation Institute, International Cemetery and Funeral Association (certified cemetery executive 1997, membership committee 1993-2000, strategic planning committee 1994-1996, history cemetery advisory committee 1994-2004, director 2003-2006), Ohio Association Cemetery Superintendents and Officials (executive board 1992-1997, vice president 1993, president-elect 1994, president 1995-1996), Greater Cleveland Cemetery Association (president 1987-1990), National Eagle Scout Association, Greater Cleveland Personnel Council, Social Agencies Employees Union (president 1970-1973), Greater Cleveland Growth Association, St. Luke's Hospital Association, Cleveland University Circuit Inc., American Society Association Executives, Association Fundraising Professionals, Cleveland Restoration Society, Ohio Association History Societies and Museums, Northeast Ohio Intermus. Council, Ohio History Society, American Field Service, Cleveland Playhouse Club, Rotary (trustee Cleveland club 1993-1996, vice president 1996, president 1997-1998, delegate 88th Rotary International convention Glasgow, Scotland, 89th Indianapolis, 96th Chicago), Cleveland Rotary Foundation (trustee 1997-1999, 2007-2010, vice president 1999-2000, president 2000-2001), History Cemetery Alliance (co-founder), International Fellowship of Scouting Rotarians, University Club, Delta Tau Delta, Phi Mu Alpha.
Married Mary Jo Florio, May 30, 1964 (divorced March 2002), Married Mary Jo L. Mlakar, January 21, 2005. Children: David, Mark, step-children: Joseph Mlakar, Jacqueline Smith, Jeffrey Mlakar.