Atlanta Daily World

Under Secretary Of Health Is Sworn in

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Herold C. Hunt was sworn in today as Under Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. In a brief, informal ceremony attended by Department officials and guests, Secretary Marion B. Folsom administered the oath of office.

In welcoming Mr. Hunt to the Department, Secretary Folsom said: "We are glad to have Herold Hunt working with us. He has had broad administrative experience over a long period in a field in which he has constantly dealt with activities affecting people in their daily lives. He is ideally fitted for the work of this Department which covers such a wide range of activities for individuals.

We are fortunate in having him as Under Secretary to help us carry out a forward-looking health, education, and welfare program."

For more than 25 years, Mr. Hunt held responsible administrative positions in public schools. Born in 1902 in Northville, Michigan, he is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Teachers College, Columbia University. From 1947-53, he was General Superintendent of Schools in Chicago, having previously served in a similar capacity for several years in Kansas City, Missouri, and prior to that, in other cities.

Mr. Hunt was President of the American Association of School Administrators, 1947-48, and was Chairman of the American Council on Education, 1948-49. He has been teaching and doing consulting work in the field of educational administration at Harvard University since 1953.