Background
Tolley, William Pearson was born on September 13, 1900 in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Adolphus Charles and Emma Grace (Sumner) Tolley.
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Tolley, William Pearson was born on September 13, 1900 in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Adolphus Charles and Emma Grace (Sumner) Tolley.
AB, Syracuse University, 1922. A.M., Syracuse University, 1924. Bachelor of Divinity, Drew Theological Seminary, 1925.
A.M., Columbia, 1927. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1930. Doctor of Divinity, Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio, 1931.
Doctor of Laws, Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1933. Doctor of Laws, Bucknell University, 1943. Doctor of Laws, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1954.
Doctor of Laws, Marshall College, Huntington, West Virginia, 1957. Doctor of Laws, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, 1959. Doctor of Laws, Northeastern University, 1943.
Doctor of Laws, Allegheny College, 1943. Doctor of Laws, Villanova College, 1943. Doctor of Laws, Temple University, 1944.
Doctor of Laws, Juniata College. Doctor of Laws, Colgate University, 1944. Doctor of Laws, Boston University, 1950.
Doctor of Laws, University Chattanooga, 1951. Doctor of Laws, Oklahoma City University. Doctor of Laws, Columbia University, 1955.
Doctor of Laws, St. Lawrence University, 1956. Doctor of Laws, Lycoming College, 1962. Doctor of Laws, Drew University, 1966.
Doctor of Laws, Concord College, 1967. Doctor of Letters, Grove City College, Pennsylvania, 1938. Doctor of Humane Letters, Hamilton College, 1943.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Albion College, 1945. Doctor of Humane Letters, Hobart College, 1946. Doctor of Humane Letters, Union College, 1946.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Alfred University, 1951. Doctor of Humane Letters, Pace College, 1963. Doctor of Humane Letters, Japan International Christian University, 1966.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Elmira College, 1970. Doctor of Education, Florida Southern University, 1948. D.P.A., University Puget Sound, 1963.
Doctor of Humanities, Bowling Green State University, 1964. Doctor of Humane Letters, Rosary Hill College, 1967. Ped.D., Baldwin-Wallace College, 1967.
Doctor of Laws, Syracuse University, 1969.
Ordained to ministry, Methodist Episcopal Church, 1923;
alumni secretary, Drew Theological Seminary, 1925-1927;
instructor systematic theology, Drew Theological Seminary, 1926-1928;
assistant to president, Drew Theological Seminary, 1927-1928;
acting dean Brothers College, instructor in philosophy, Drew Theological Seminary, 1928-1929;
dean, Drew Theological Seminary (Brothers College), 1929-1931;
professor philosophy, Drew Theological Seminary (Brothers College), 1930-1931;
president, Allegheny College, 1931-1942;
chancellor, Syracuse (New York) U., 1942-1969;
chancellor emeritus, Syracuse (New York) U., 1969-1996;
Chairman of the Board, Mohawk Airlines Inc., 1970-1971;
chairman, president, Mohawk Airlines Inc., 1971-1972. Director First Trust & Deposit Company. Vice president Japan International Christian U. Foundation, Inc.
Director United States Air.
President Association Colleges and Universities State New York. Member University Senate of Methodist Church, 1932-1936, 38-96, president, 1960-1970. President, director Association American Colleges, 1942-1943.
Chairman executive committee Cooperative Study in General Education, American Council of Education, 1940-1946. President National Methodist Foundation for Christian Higher Education, 1969-1973, Pi Kappa Alpha Memorial Foundation, 1975-1976. Served with United States Army, 1918.
Member Newcomen Society England, Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Gamma Sigma, Delta Sigma Rho, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Delta Epsilon, Pi Kappa Alpha, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa. Clubs: Cosmos (Washington). Iron City Fishing (Pittsburgh).
Century (Syracuse); Grolier (New York City). University (New York City). Oswelewgois, Sedgwick Farm Tennis.
Married Ruth Marion Canfield, July 3, 1925. Children: Nelda Tolley Price, William Pearson, Katryn Tolley Fritz.