WEA Paul Petzoldt Leadership Award Winner 1990

 

Josh Miner was instrumental in bringing the philosophy of Dr. Kurt Hahn to the U.S. and in establishing the first U.S. Outward Bound School.  He encountered the Outward Bound concept after World War II when teaching at the Gordonstoun School in Scotland under the tutelage of Dr. Kurt Hahn.  On returning home, he established Outward Bound USA in 1961.  He devoted eight years to building the American branch of Outward Bound as a founding trustee and chairman.