Background
Cody, Wilmer St. Clair was born on January 1, 1937 in Mobile, Alabama, United States. Son of Wilmer St. Clair and Madeline (Maygarden) Cody.
Cody, Wilmer St. Clair was born on January 1, 1937 in Mobile, Alabama, United States. Son of Wilmer St. Clair and Madeline (Maygarden) Cody.
AB, Harvard University, 1959; Master of Education, Harvard University, 1960; Doctor of Education, Harvard University, 1968.
Teacher Newton (Massachusetts) Schools, 1960, Mobile County Schools, 1960-1962, principal, 1962-1964. Director teacher education Atlanta Schools, 1966-1967. Superintendent Chapel Hill (North Carolina) Schools, 1967-1971.
Senior research associate National Institute Education, 1971-1973. Superintendent Birmingham (Alabama) City Schools, 1973-1983, Montgomery County Schools, Rockville, Maryland, 1983-1987. Director national assessment project Council Chief State School Officers, 1987-1988.
Superintendent education State of Louisiana, 1988-1992. Executive director National Education Goals Panel, Washington, 1992-1993. Director National Faculty/Southern Region, New Orleans, 1993-1995.
Commissioner education State of Kentucky, Frankfort, 1995-1999. President Cody Associates, Inc., since 1999. Consultant in field; member National Assessment Governing Board, 1998—2002, Smithsonian National Board, since 2005.
Member National Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 1976-1978. Board directors Comty. Chest, Campfire Girls.
Trustee National Council Economic Education, Southern Association Colleges and Schools, 1990-1992. Chairman National Assessment Education Policy Committee, 1983-1987. Director Southwest Education Development Laboratory, 1988-1992.
Steering committee Education Commission of the States, 1990-1992, Southern Region Education Board, 1990-1992, 96-99. Executive board National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, 1990-1992, 96-98, chair 1998. President Council Chief State Officers, 1997-1998.
Member Frazier Museum Advisory Committee, since 2006. President Harvard Club Louisiana, 2006. Member of American Association School Administrators.
Married Caroline Marie Burns, August 16, 1958. Children: David Marshall, Alison Marie.
