Clair B. Wilson

Clair B. Wilson
Name	Clair B. Wilson
Chapter	Kappa California University of Pennsylvania
Date Inducted
Roll Number	Κ 10
Alumni Chapter/Assoc
Honorary Member
Major
Birthdate	1887
Spouse	Helen G. Mills
Nicknames
Awards

Clair B. Wilson (born 1887) is an Alumni Member of Kappa Chapter (Κ 10) at California University of Pennsylvania.

Early Fraternity Life and Career

Clair B. (Byers) Wilson recognized the need to encourage the learning of our fraternity's history, traditions, and organizational structure in a standard format. He transformed his ideas into the Handbook of Phi Sigma Pi.

After graduating from Lock Haven Normal School (now known as Lock Haven University) in 1910, he served as a Rural School Teacher, High School Principal, and Assistant County Superintendent of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. He also worked on the Faculty at Clarion State Normal School (now known as Clarion University of Pennsylvania) in Clarion, Pennsylvania (1919-1925). At Clarion he was Dean of Men, Director of the Training School and Head of the Education Department.

He married Helen G. Mills in June 1925.

He completed his Master's degree at Ohio State University in 1926. His Master's Thesis was titled, 'A comparison of seven standardized reading tests and a study of their uses'. He was also a graduate of Grove City College (year and degree unknown).

In 1926 he went to the State Teachers College of California where he served as Head of the Education Department at, specializing in Special Education. He held certifications as a Psychological Examiner and as a Public School Psychologist.

National Involvement

• National Counselor (1937-1939)
• National President (1939-1946)
• National Vice President (1946-1948)

Awards

• 1934 Distinguished Service Key

National President
Preceded By James M. McCallister, Alpha	Term 1939-1946	Succeeded By Beecher Flanagan, Epsilon, Tau

National Vice President
Preceded By James M. McCallister, Alpha	Term 1946-1948	Succeeded By Beecher Flanagan, Epsilon, Tau