Background
Baldwin, William Russell was born on July 29, 1926 in Danville, Indiana, United States. Son of Edward Claire and Letha Verona (Russell) Baldwin.
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Foundation administrator optometrist
Baldwin, William Russell was born on July 29, 1926 in Danville, Indiana, United States. Son of Edward Claire and Letha Verona (Russell) Baldwin.
Bachelor of Science, Pacific University, 1949, Doctor of Optometry, 1951, Doctor of Science (honorary), 1991. Master of Science, Indiana.U., 1956, Doctor of Philosophy, 1964. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), New England College, 1982, Doctorate.S. (honorary), State University of New York, 1998.
Practice optometry, Beech Grove, Indiana, 1951-1954.
Director optometry clinic Indiana University, Bloomington, 1959-1963. Dean College Optometry, Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon, 1963-1969.
President New England College Optometry, Boston, 1969-1979. Dean College Optometry, U. Houston, 1979-1990.
President River Blindness Foundation, 1990-1996, Chairman, Board Of Directors, 1996.
Private practice, Beech Grove, Indiana, 1951-1954. Director optometry clinic Indiana University, Bloomington, 1959-1963. Dean College Optometry Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon, 1963-1969.
President New England College Optometry, Boston, 1969-1979. Dean College Optometry University Houston, 1979-1990. President River Blindness Foundation, 1990-1996, chairman board directors, 1996—2001.
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Chairman arts, science division Indiana Representatives, 1961-1963. Member Bloomington Hospital Board, 1961-1963, board directors American Optometric Foundation, 1998-2003. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Optometry (life mem, chairman section on education 1984-1987).
Member working group National Research Council Committee Vision of National Academy of Sciences, American Optometric Association (chairman committee on research 1964-1969, chairman task force on manpower 1968, Distinguished Service award 1992), Association Schools Colleges Optometry (president 1974-1976, chairman international optometric education), Texas Society to Prevent Blindness (vice president 1985-1990), National Society to Prevent Blindness American (board directors 1988-1996, chairman 1st World Conference on Optometric Education 1990), Optometric Research Institute (board directors 1995-2001), Rotary, Sigma Xi, Sigma Nu.
Married Honey Esther Fisher, August 16, 1947. Children: Linda Marie Smith (deceased), Leslie Ann Baldwin Bloom.