William McAllister
Dublin Core
Title
William McAllister
Subject
Young Men's Christian Association of North America;
William McAllister; YMCA; YMCA Hall of Fame; St. Louis YMCA; Buffalo YMCA;
Description
Portrait photograph of William McAllister. Bill McAllister joined the St. Louis (Mo.) YMCA as a youth work director in 1947. Seven years later, he became a branch executive in Chester, Pennsylvania, were he established extensive young-adult programs and was responsible for the construction of a new facility.
He served in several branches in the Buffalo (N.Y.) YMCA before being appointed associate executive for urban affairs. In this role, he created the Y Academy, an education program that worked with gifted inner-city boys in Buffalo. In 1968, McAllister became the associate executive of the West Central Area of the YMCA, and two years later was appointed the first executive director of the newly-formed Mid-American region. He served as director of the Department of Personnel and Training for the YMCA of the USA.
For five years, beginning in 1984, he was senior vice president and chief operating officer of the YMCA Retirement Fund, with an emphasis on strategic planning. He retired in 1989, but maintained connections with the YMCA through board service on the Greater Bergen County (N.J.) YMCA, Sioux Indian YMCA, and YMCA of the Rockies. He also served as chairman of the World Fellowship of YMCA Retirees.
He served in several branches in the Buffalo (N.Y.) YMCA before being appointed associate executive for urban affairs. In this role, he created the Y Academy, an education program that worked with gifted inner-city boys in Buffalo. In 1968, McAllister became the associate executive of the West Central Area of the YMCA, and two years later was appointed the first executive director of the newly-formed Mid-American region. He served as director of the Department of Personnel and Training for the YMCA of the USA.
For five years, beginning in 1984, he was senior vice president and chief operating officer of the YMCA Retirement Fund, with an emphasis on strategic planning. He retired in 1989, but maintained connections with the YMCA through board service on the Greater Bergen County (N.J.) YMCA, Sioux Indian YMCA, and YMCA of the Rockies. He also served as chairman of the World Fellowship of YMCA Retirees.
Processed;
Creator
Bachrach
Publisher
Springfield College
Date
1983-1996?
2010-08-03
Rights
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Relation
RG 103 YMCA Hall of Fame Papers
http://www.spfldcol.edu/homepage/library.nsf/78D4B8F1DEB9FDC38525741100498AC9/F75FFB60247BF41A85257639005F614A?OpenDocument
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08
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YMCA-HOF
Format
Image/jpg
Image/tiff
Type
Image
Identifier
rg103-1996-mcallister-w-portrait-01
Files
Collection
Citation
Bachrach, “William McAllister,” Digital Commonwealth , accessed May 24, 2013, http://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/items/show/12251.
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