Why I turned down membership in “Who’s Who in America”
Individuals become eligible for listing by virtue of their positions and/or noteworthy achievements that have proved to be of significant value to society.
Marquis website
… an honor, but not necessarily for me
It is not that I believe that I have not made some contributions to society.
I have made some, but to receive this message was a surprise,
We recently came across your profile and would like to invite you to apply for inclusion in the edition of Who's Who in America …
LinkedIn Message, March
Everyone wants to receive plaudits for his or heraccomplishments, but when I first heard of Who’s Who in America, I thought of people in the upper echelon of society in terms of their accomplishments.
I did not, do not, think that I belonged in there, but I agreed to submit an application for consideration.
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The complete message was this,
Hello Hugh,
We recently came across your profile and would like to invite you to apply for inclusion in the edition of Who's Who in America, representingAmerica's Most Respected Educators!
There is
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