died after a short illness in Longboat Key, Florida. He is survived by his wife Margeret Tong, as well as his 4 children and 10 grandchildren. He leaves a legacy of encouragement, compassion, courage, and eternal optimism. Positions and awards 1958 Albee was named the George Trumbull Ladd Distinguished Professor of Psychology. 1988 Albee served on President Dwight Eisenhower’s commission on mental health. From 1969 – 1970 Albee was the 78th President of the American Psychological Association 1975 received the American Psychological Association Distinguished Professional Contribution Award. From 1977 – 1978 he was appointed to serve on President Jimmy Carter’s commission on mental health, to be coordinator of the Task Panel on Prevention. 1993 awarded the American Psychological Foundation Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in Psychology in the Public Interest. 1997 received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Applied Preventive Psychology. References 1. "World Who's who in Science: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Scientists ... - Allen G. Debus - Google Books". 1976-12-01. Retrieved 2013-04-22 – via Google Books. 2. Kessler, Marc (2007). "Obituary: George W. Albee (1921-2006)". American Psychologist. 62 (4): 317–318. doi:10.1037/0003-066X.62.4.317. ISSN 1935-990X. 3. Albee, G. W. (2002). "Exploring a controversy". The American Psychologist. 57 (3): 161–164. doi:10.1037/0003-066x.57.3.161. PMID 11905114. 4. https://www.rhodeslab.org/files/mentorgeorgeAlbee.pdf 5. Pachter, W. S., & Deleon, P. H. (2007). Reflections on George Albee’s legacy of promoting human potential and social justice. The Journal of Primary Prevention, 28(1), 45-53. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-006-0069-1 6. Goldston, S. E. (2007). George Wilson Albee. The Journal of Primary Prevention, 28(1), 21-25. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-006-0067-3 External links Albee's bibliography at Copac. The Dell Paperback Collection at the Library of Congress has first paperback editions of Albee's works. 1921 births 2006 deaths People from St. Marys, Pennsylvania Presidents of the American Psychological Association People from Longboat Key, Florida 20th-century American psychologists United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II Case Western Reserve University faculty University of Vermont faculty Fulbright alumni