Bev R. Laws
Item Information
- Title:
- Bev R. Laws
- Description:
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Portrait photograph of Bev R. Laws.
- Date:
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1990–2000
- Format:
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Photographs
- Location:
- Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
- Collection (local):
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College Archives Digital Collections
- Series:
- YMCA Hall of Fame Papers
- Subjects:
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Young Men's Christian Association of North America
Laws, Bev R.
YMCA
YMCA Hall of Fame
Portrait photographs
- Link to Item:
- http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/63
- Terms of Use:
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Text and images are owned, held, or licensed by Springfield College and are available for personal, non-commercial, and educational use, provided that ownership is properly cited. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Springfield College, Babson Library, Archives and Special Collections. Any commercial use without written permission from Springfield College is strictly prohibited. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, Springfield College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The publishing, exhibiting, or broadcasting party assumes all responsibility for clearing reproduction rights and for any infringement of United States copyright law.
Contact host institution for more information.
- Publisher:
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Springfield College
- Notes:
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Like his parents before him, Bev Laws became a public school teacher after graduating from college, and worked part time as a football and basketball referee at the YMCA. After completing his graduate degree at New York University in 1953, he accepted the physical director position of the Montgomery, Alabama YMCA. Soon after, he was appointed executive director of the new South Branch of the Montgomery association. He became the general secretary of the Orange County, Florida YMCA in Orlando in 1963, and completed a capital campaign that resulted in the construction of three new branches. After nine years in Orlando, Laws accepted the chief executive officer position at the YMCA of Greater Houston (Texas). Under Laws' leadership, Houston developed a resident camp, added four new facilities and withstood the economic challenges of the 1980s. When Laws retired in 1992, Houston was the fourth largest YMCA in the country. He served on numerous national committees, was the co-chair for the Camping Centennial, and chaired the Urban Group and the National Employee Benefits committees.
- Identifier:
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rg103-2000-laws-b-portrait-01
