Background
Briggs, William Morse was born on December 21, 1931 in Augusta, Maine, United States. Son of Henry Adie and Mary (Morse) Briggs.
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William Morse Briggs
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Student, Dartmouth College, 1953. Doctor in Religious Philosophy, Church Scientology, Advanced Organization, Los Angeles, 1978.
Career
Ski instructor, Cannon Mountain Ski Area, Franconia, N.H., 1955-1956;
director ski school, Sugarloaf Mountain Ski Area, Kingfield, Maine., 1957;
principal, director, Suicide Six Ski School, Woodstock, Vermont, 1958-1960;
ski instructor, Sugar Bowl Ski Area, Norden, California, 1961-1965;
ski instructor, Jackson Hole Ski Area, Teton Village, Wyoming, 1966;
principal, director, Snow King Ski School, Jackson, Wyoming, since 1967. Exum mountain guide School American Mountaineering, Moose, Wyoming, 1958-1980. Founder Great American Ski School, Jackson, since 1971.
Ski area manager Snow King Mountain, Jackson, 1981.
Membership
Originator Teton Tea Party, Grand Teton National Park, 1958. Co-originator Climber's Campground, 1959, Episcopal Horizons Folk Festival, Jackson, 1966-1969. Co-founder Stagecoach Band, since 1969, Jackson Hole Alliance Hoe Down, since 1983.
Co-founder Hoot at Dornan's, since 1993. Member Professional Ski Instructors Association American (founding), International Association Scientologists (founding), American Mountain Guide Association (chairman 1974-1975),, Dartmouth Mountaineering Club (Bugaboos, British Columbia, Canada), American Alpine Club (New York City), Alpine Skiing Club of Jackson Hole (founder, expedition leader 1955-1961), International Ski Heritage Association.
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Connections
Married Julie Griffin, November 25, 1963 (divorced July 1968). Married Sabra Jean Palmer, September 7, 1969 (divorced December 1979). 1 child, Berg Shanessa.
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Nationality
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Religion
Church of Scientology -
Political Party
Republican