Eugene S. Wilson
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Eugene S. "Bill" Wilson (1900–1981) was Dean of Admission at Amherst College. He turned down 27 offers of a college presidency to remain Dean. He did this because he was trying to find the way to tell a successful 50 year old in an 18 year old. His consideration as Secretary of Education by John F Kennedy because he was a conscientious objector in World War 2. His finding - A very large vocabulary was the leading single factor in the best CEO's. Upon retirement a building at Amherst College named after him.
He gave many speeches including the famous "Your son is not normal". One speech at a Southern regional meeting of the Association of College Administrations Counselors on the topic "Students Aren't Numbers". [1] [2]
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[edit] Attributed
- Only the curious will learn and only the resolute overcome the obstacles to learning. The Quest Quotient has always interested me more than the Intelligence Quotient.
- Reader's Digest, April 1968
[edit] References
- ↑ "Faces of Rollins", Rollins College Digital Collections
- ↑ "Eugene S. Wilson: Sports Fan, 1940", "Scenes from Amherst Life: Part 2", Archives & Special Collections Exhibitions, Amherst College
