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William Reed Ward, PhD

Also Known As: "Billie Ward"
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Birthplace: Norton, KS, United States
Death: November 30, 1999 (81)
Burlingame, San Mateo, CA, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Joseph A. Ward and Maude Ward
Husband of Elizabeth Jane Ward
Father of Private; Private and Private
Brother of Francis Douglas Ward and Robert Bruce Ward

Occupation: head of Music at San Francisco State College (CA)
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About William Reed Ward, PhD

From “Work Family History”, vol. I (1969) & vol. II (1994), compiled by Von Gail Hamilton.

William was a member of the music faculty of Colorado State University and later Lawrence University of Appleton, WI. He was a member of San Francisco State University since 1947, and was chairman of the Music Dept. 1954-69, Associate Dean of the School of Creative Arts 1977-80. He was a composer and author whole works were widely performed. He was listed in "Who's Who in America".

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William Reed Ward, PhD's Timeline

1918
May 20, 1918
Norton, KS, United States
1999
November 30, 1999
Age 81
Burlingame, San Mateo, CA, United States
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- 1942
Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester (master's in music), United States
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- 1941
University of Kansas (bachelor's in music and music education), Lawrence, Kansas, United States
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- 1954
Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester