Herold C. Hunt
Herold Christian Hunt (February 8, 1902 – October 17, 1976) was an American educator and government official who served as Superintendent of the Chicago Public Schools and 2nd Under Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. Hunt was also the Charles W. Eliot Professor of Education at Harvard University, president of the American Association of School Administrators, and chairman of the American Council on Education. He served on the National Board of the Boy Scouts of America, and was awarded the Silver Buffalo in 1963 for his contributions to scouting.
Herold Hunt | |
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| 2nd Under Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare | |
| In office September 1955 – February 1957 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Nelson Rockefeller |
| Succeeded by | John Alanson Perkins |
| 16th Superintendent of Chicago Public Schools | |
| In office 1947–1953 | |
| Preceded by | George F. Cassell (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Willis |
| Superintendent of Kansas City Public Schools | |
| Superintendent of Schools for New Rochelle, New York | |
| Superintendent of Schools for Kalamazoo, Michigan | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Herold Christian Hunt February 8, 1902 Holland, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | October 17, 1976 (aged 74) Lexington, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan (BA) Teachers College, Columbia University (MA) |
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