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 Herman B Wells |
1924-Undergraduate degree from Indiana University
1930-Named Professor of Economics at IU
1935-1937-Dean, IU School of Business Administration
1935-1972-Professor of Business Administration
1937-1962-Chairman of the Board for IU Student Foundation
1937-Acting President, Indiana University
1938-1962-President, Indiana University
1962-Named Chancellor of Indiana University
1968-Interim President (Sept. 1-Nov. 30
1972-Named School of Business Professor Emeritus
1928-1931-Field secretary, Indiana Bankers Association
1931-1933-Studied bank failures and how to prevent them as secretary and research director, Study Commission for Indiana Financial Institutions. His work toward redrafting banking laws revitalized banking in Indiana, setting a national example.
1965-68-Director, Indiana Judicial Study Commission
1973-Present-Board of Directors, Lilly Endowment, Inc.
1997-Presented his sixth Sagamore of the Wabash by Indiana Gov. Frank O'Bannon on the occasion of Wells' 95th birthday
1998-Named a "Hoosier treasure" by Gov. O'Bannon
1999-Named an Indiana living legend by the Indiana Historical Society
1964-1965-Vice chairman, National Commission on Humanities (recommended federal support)
1991-Given the first Excellence in Education Lifetime Achievement Award from the Sons of the American Revolution
1941-Travelled to Latin America to forge connections for IU
1943-1944-Helped rehabilitation of devastated war areas as deputy director and special adviser on liberated areas, U.S. Department of State Office of Foreign Economic Coordination
1946-Observed Greek elections as member of U.S. delegation
1947-1948-Helped establish post-war education system in the American sector of Germany as acting chief for educational and cultural affairs and adviser on cultural affairs to military governor, U.S. Occupied Zone
1957-U.S. delegate to the 12th General Assembly of the United Nations1958‹Member of a group of educators who visited the Soviet Union to examine higher education
1959-Travelled to Tehran to affirm the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's dream to use education as the means for modernization and democratization of Iran
1959-Adviser to the Ministry of Pakistan
1960-Served as head of U.S. delegation in Bangkok of South-East Asia Treaty Organization
1965-Member of President's Committee on U.S.-Soviet Trade Relations
1966-1974-Advised Emperor Haile Selassie I as member of committee studying Haile Selassie I University in Ethiopia
1968-Journeyed to Bangkok to discuss educational development with the king of Thailand, Bhumbibol Adulyadej
1974-Surveyed education in Nigeria for the Ford Foundation
1991-Presented with the B'nai B'rith Great American Traditions Award for his lifetime dedication to humanitarian service
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