Armstrong, Earl, 1916-, 1916-2009
Dates
- Existence: 1916 - 2009
Biographical Note
Earl Armstrong began his 52-year affiliation with the YMCA in 1940 as the Boys’ Work secretary in Louisville (Ky.). He established and ran Camp Piomingo for seven years and later became the association-wide program--and then associate-- general secretary. In 1953, he moved to the Central Atlantic staff as associate secretary and camp director, eventually assuming regional portfolios for personnel and camping.
In 1960, Armstrong was awarded the first John R. Mott Fellowship, allowing him to pursue a year of full-time graduate studies at Columbia University. He served as the associate secretary for the Personnel Services Division of the National Council of YMCAs, and then moved to Charlotte as the executive director of the Interstate YMCA of the Carolinas.
He remained in a consulting role in the southeast until his retirement in 1982. Upon his retirement, the Armstrong Scholarship was established to enable YMCA senior directors to pursue graduate study. In retirement, Armstrong served as a volunteer personnel specialist for the YMCAs. He was the architect of the YMCA Salary Administration Plan, and was responsible for the implementation of the salary program through most of the YMCAs in the United States.