Raymond Allen Weiss (1916-2019)

Presents the obituary of Raymond Allen Weiss (1916-2019). The lion's share of his academic career was spent at NYU (1949 -1981), where Raymond progressed through the faculty ranks, including serving as Department Chair. His academic work was heavily influenced by his military service during World War II, for which Raymond received a commendation for meritorious service in 1945. After retiring from NYU at the age of 65 and following the completion of a 2-year clinical psychology internship, Raymond became a licensed psychologist on February 27, 1984. Raymond was a Charter member of and a Fellow in the American College of Sports Medicine, and Raymond served as their Treasurer from 1956 to 1959. Raymond also provided extensive service to the organization now known as SHAPE America, including serving as Secretary of their Research Section in 1950 and 1956, and President of their Research Council from 1959 to 1960. His meritorious service to the organization was recognized in 1961 when they bestowed upon him their Honor Fellow Award. In 1960, Raymond was elected into the National Academy of Kinesiology as Fellow #149, served as their Secretary-Treasurer from 1970 to 1971, and served as their President from 1972 to 1973. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).