Ludwig, Marvin
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Marvin Ludwig was born in 1926 in Sioux City, Iowa. His first professional position within the YMCA was as a youth director at the Marion, Ohio YMCA, a post he held from 1949-1954. From 1955-1968, Ludwig worked in Ethiopia as a YMCA World Service executive helping to expand that country's YMCA from one association in Addis Ababa to twenty-three centers in eighteen cities. In 1968 he became the executive director of YMCA education and income production for the International Committee, traveling extensively across the country raising money for World Service work. In 1975 Ludwig became president of Defiance College in Defiance, Ohio. He stayed at this post until his retirement in 1994. During this time, he was still very active in YMCA committees and boards, including the Ohio/West Virginia area board from 1976-1980, the Midwest Field Committee from 1980-1990, the National Board from 1984-1992 and the International Committee from 1978-2001.
From the description of Marvin Ludwig papers, 1951-1997. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 68189990
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- Ohio (as recorded)
- Ethiopia (as recorded)
- Marion (Ohio) (as recorded)
- Africa (as recorded)
