Background
Marvel, William Worthington was born on May 15, 1920 in Baltimore. Son of Norman Clyde and Marguerite May (Hogg) Marvel.
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William Worthington Marvel
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Bachelor of Arts, Princeton, 1941, Master of Arts, 1949, Doctor of Philosophy, 1951.
Career
Cultural relations officer unites states department State, Managua, Nicaragua, 1941-1944. Instructor Princeton, 1946-1948. Instructor international relations Yale, 1949-1950.
Instructor department social science United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1951-1952. Program officer Office Director Mutual Security, Executive Office President, Washington, 1952. Executive associate Carnegie Corporation New York, 1952-1962.
President Edition and World Affairs, New York City, 1962-1970. President Academy Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, 1971-1974. Special consultant education to president University City Science Center, Philadelphia, 1974-1978.
Membership
Member advisory council Woodrow Wilson School Public and International Affairs, Princeton, 1954-1960, chairman consultant group Robertson Foundation, 1965-1978. Member Presidential Task Force on International Exchange Persons, 1961. Member commission on college and world affairs Hazen Foundation, 1962-1964.
Member Presidential Task Force International Education, 1966. Member Princeton Township Committee, 1959-1961. Member Princeton Regional Board Education, 1968-1973, vice president, 1969-1971.
Member Mercer County (New Jersey) Recreation Committee, 1960-1961, New Jersey State Capitol Development Commission, 1960, New Jersey Citizens Committee Higher Education, 1962-1965. Chairman, Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, 1972-1973. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Committee United States-China Relations, Philadelphia Committee Foreign Relations, Council Foreign Relations New York City, Common Cause, Phi Beta Kappa.
Clubs: Rittenhouse, Franklin Inn, Midday, Sunday Breakfast (Philadelphia).
Connections
Married Marjory Jean Gillingham, June 14, 1947. Children: Nancy Jean, Thomas Edward.
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Religion
Presbyterian