Background
Bricker, William Rudolph was born on May 5, 1923 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Theodore and Elsie Elizabeth (Weber) Bricker.
Bricker, William Rudolph was born on May 5, 1923 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Theodore and Elsie Elizabeth (Weber) Bricker.
Bachelor of Science, Millersville University, Pennsylvania, 1947. Master of Arts (Hayden graduate fellow), New York University, 1948. Doctor of Hebrew Literature, George Williams College, 1980.
Executive director, Boys' Clubs American, 1948-1972;
national director, ceo, Boys' Clubs American, 1972-1989. Chairman National Collaboration for Youth, 1975. Member United States President's Common for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 1975.
Member of advisory board National Institute Justice, 1975, United States President Commission Employment, 1978. Board dirs.U.S. Congressional Award, 1979. Trustee National Common for Cooperative Education, 1980.
Member United States President Commission on Private Sector Initiatives, 1982, United States President United Nations Educational Commn, 1984. Vice chairman United States Presidential Commission on Child Safety, 1986. Trustee Freedoms Foundation, 1986.
Chairman United States National Panel for Teen Pregnancy, 1987. United States Presidential envoy to United Nations Educational, 1985, Micronesia, 1987. Advisory board Cummings Memorial Fund, 1988.
Vice chairman Jamestown Philomenian Library., 1989. Board directors Rhode Island Facilities Authority, 2000. Vice chairman National Protecting People First Foundation, 2000.
Air group Commander United States Navy, 1942-1945, 50-70. Member Society Military Horologists, (president 1995).
Married Eleanor Schubert, June 9, 1945. Children: Cynthia Anne (Mistress Mark Hilgendorf), William Randall, Suzanne Lee (Mistress William Sullivan).