John E. Danielson

Portrait photograph of John E. Danielson.As a child, John Danielson attended Y camp and was a member of the Gra-Y and Hi-Y Clubs. After graduating from Springfield College, he was appointed Boys’ Work secretary at the Newton (Mass.) YMCA. Danielson served in multiple capacities in the Cleveland Association: branch executive, secretary for program and membership, and secretary for administration and personnel. In 1970, he was appointed president of the Greater Boston YMCA, where he was a strong advocate for the YMCA’s involvement in juvenile justice programs. He also served as president of the Employees Alliance, a YMCA insurance program, for six years. Danielson joined the YMCA national staff as the deputy executive director in 1981. His responsibilities included field service delivery, support for the Management Resource Center, and the National Committee on Membership Standards