January 18, 1906Born, Chicago, IllinoisSeptember 1925June 1927Minister, First Methodist Church, Bear Creek, Wisconsin1927Bachelor of arts in economics and geology, Lawrence University, Wisconsin19271929Adjunct professor of commerce, American University of Beirut19301942Assistant manager and editor, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., San Francisco and New York19391942Master of arts in geography, Teacher's College, Columbia University19421946Military service (Intelligence Officer, Section Chief, Persian Gulf Area, Islamic Specialist; Military Intelligence Service, War Department, General Staff)October 1942Lecturer on Iran, School of Military Government, University of VirginiaApril/May 1945Negotiates an agreement with King 'Abd al-'Aziz Ibn Saud for U.S. airfield in the Eastern Province of Saudi ArabiaFeberuary 1946-September 1947Associate Director of Near East College Association, New York19471949U.S. Air Force, Chief, Saudi Arabian Training Mission and Commanding Officer, 1414th Training Squadron (Dhahran)19491952Director of Education and Arab training, Arabian American Oil Company (Aramco)19521955Coordinator of general and industrial education, AramcoJune 1955June 1956Takes leave of absence to pursue EdD at Teacher's College, Columbia University1956 JuneOctober 1956Acting coordinator, general and industrial education, AramcoOctober 1956May 1957Education liaison for Saudi Arabian government, AramcoMay 1957February 1965Coordinator, Saudi Arabia government/Aramco Education Services1963EdD in college administration and educational foundations, Columbia UniversityAuthor, Community College Education for Saudi Arabia, Ann Arbor, Michigan, University Microfilms, Inc., (Ed.D. dissertation)19651966Professional consultant service of the Saudi Arab government to the College of Petroleum and Minerals, Aramco19661972Professional consultant service of the Saudi Arab government to the College of Petroleum and Minerals, Aramco1972Educational consultant and lecturer on Middle Eastern affairsApril 6, 1988Died, Tucson, ArizonaFrom the guide to the Harry Roscoe Snyder papers, 1927-1998, (Hoover Institution Archives)