Benjamin Willis (educator)
Benjamin Willis | |
|---|---|
| Superintendent of Broward County Public Schools | |
| In office 1969–1972 | |
| Member of the President's Science Advisory Committee | |
| In office 1962–1966 | |
| 17th Superintendent of Chicago Public Schools | |
| In office September 1, 1953 – August 31, 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Herold C. Hunt |
| Succeeded by | James F. Redmond Thaddeus Lubera (interim) |
| Superintendent of Buffalo Public Schools | |
| In office September 1, 1950 – September 1, 1953 | |
| Superintendent of Yonkers Public Schools | |
| In office July 1, 1947 – September 1, 1950 | |
| Preceded by | William R. Williams |
| Succeeded by | Stanley S. Wynstra |
| Superintendent of Washington County Public Schools | |
| In office August 1, 1940 – July 1, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Byron J. Grimes |
| Succeeded by | William M. Brish |
| Superintendent of Schools for Caroline County, Maryland | |
| In office 1934–1940 | |
| Preceded by | Edward M. Noble |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 23, 1901 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | August 27, 1988 (age 86) Plantation, Florida |
| Spouse |
Rachel Davis Webster
(m. 1925) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | George Washington University (BA) University of Maryland (MA) Columbia University (Ed.D.) |
Benjamin Coppage Willis (December 23, 1901 – August 27, 1988) was an educator and school administrator who served as superintendent of various school districts, most notably as superintendent of Chicago Public Schools.
Willis had received praise during his superintendency in several school districts prior to arriving in Chicago. While the first eight years tenure in Chicago were widely praised, the latter five years faced massive controversy, with critics demanding his resignation and accusing him of perpetuating racial segregation in the city's schools.