Cleo Blackburn: Director of Flanner House for Over 35 Years

Cleo Water Blackburn was the Director of Flanner House from 1936 until his retirement in 1975.

Then in 1935, while still working for the institute, Blackburn was offered the position of Superintendent of the Indianapolis social service agency, Flanner House.

Blackburn was the Director of Flanner House from 1936 until his retirement in 1975.

During his time there, he was also the President of Jarvis Christian College for eleven years.

In 1948 Cleo W. Blackburn founded the Board for Fundamental Education (BFE).