J. Woodrow Sayre
50 years working in education
Born: March 18, 1913, Clarksburg, WV
to Leona McVicker Sayre (deceased) and Jasper Sayre (deceased)
Married: 1938, Nellie Shircliffe (deceased)
children: Martha Sayre Garman,
Daniel F. Sayre
Married: 1980, Selma J. Sayre son Joseph F. Dunn
Education: B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
In 2006, Fairmont State University at Commencement gave Prof.
Sayre recognition for “Extraordinary Achievement in Academia
and Significant Contributions to Society.
Occupations:
Civilian Conservation Corp. (enrollee 1933-1934)
Western Union Telegraph Co.; (emergency manager of offices)
Elementary school (teacher--principal)
Secondary school (teacher social studies)
Cornell University, Asst. Professor of Industrial and Labor Relations
and Specialist for Public Schools)
Syracuse University, Assistant Professor of Education;
(consumer economics)
S.U.N.Y. @ Albany, Associate Professor of Economics;
(comparative economic systems)
New York State Council on Economic Education:
Executive Director (while professor) 11 years
Center for Economic Education at Albany
Director (while professor) 6 years
Volunteer work after retirement:
World Affiliated Services: (President) 20 years
Jacksonville Opera Society (President)
Environmental Education Research Council of Northeast Florida
Co-Founder and Chairman,
School of Inner Research (President)
Sathya Sai Center of Jacksonville (President)
Florida Civilian Conservation Corps Museum (Co-founder)
Consultant:
various N.Y.S. local Boards of Education
N.Y.S. Dept. of Education, (18 years while teaching)
N.Y.S Senate Taxation Committee (3 years)
U.S. Department of Education (on Economic Education)
France and Belgium Secondary Teachers (week-end in Paris)
University of Strasbourg (one day)
Published:
Peace Consciousness (© 2004 c.2006 The Pathway
Youth Faces American Citizenship (c 1956, 1960, 1965, 1970)
(co-author) Lippincott Co.
Taxation (co-author) Franklin Watts, Inc.
Labor and the Government Cornell University
Assimilation of Swedes (thesis) 1946 U. of Pittsburgh
Worlds Within a World of Worlds (co-author) WAS Corp.
Directory of NY Economists SUNY@Albany
Paperbound Books in Economics (editor - 8 years) NYSCEE
An Annotated Bibliography
Management; Labor; Government; Collective Bargaining
4 Filmstrips Stanbow Productions
Readings on Labor-Management Relations Cornell University
America at Mid-Century Cornell University
The Heart From a Consumer’s Viewpoint (thesis) Donsbach U.
14 pamphlets, reference material on economics
Some Recognition:
Air Force Association Award,
President Truman, 1946 Certificate of Thanks,
Clymer Tulip Festival, founder. (Clymer, NY)
International Scholars Directory
Dictionary of International Biography
Community Leaders of America
American Men of Science
Who’s Who in American Education
Contemporary Authors
Who’s Who in the East
Fairmont State Teachers College: 1934-1938
worked way through -- two jobs
graduated with honors
one of four selected “outstanding seniors”
Senior Class President
Junior Class Vice-President
Student Christian Association, President
bit (character) parts in 19 plays
Member of chorus (solo parts)
In 1945 invited to join the professorial staff
Honorary Affiliations:
Kappa Delta Pi (education)
Pi Gamma Mu (social science)
Alpha Psi Omega (dramatics)
Membership: (no longer an active member)
American Academy of Political and Social Science
American Association of University Professors
American Economic Association
National Council for the Social Studies
N.Y. S. Council for the Social Studies (Bd. of Directors)
Sigma Tau Gamma
Boy Scouts of America 25 years
Chautauqua Institution, N.Y.:
Moderator in Amphitheater; 5-day Symposium on “Economics”
Lecturer on “Economic Education” in Hall of Philosophy
Present
Editor of philosophical books being written by Selma Sayre
Contact Information:
Address:
16 Morington Lane
Flagler Beach, FL 32136
e-mail jwsayre@thepathway.com