Clarence Windom "Win" Wenger Jr., Ph.D.

Win Wenger has passed away at his home in Gaithersburg, MD. Thursday January 7, 2021 at the age of 82. Formerly of Harrisonburg, VA., Win graduated from the University of Virginia with a Masters in Education and a Bachelors in Economics. He received a PhD in Education from the University of Sarasota. Win taught Economics, History, and Psychology at Kirkland Hall College and Ocean City College. At Cambridge College’s (Mass.) National Institute for Teaching Excellence, he taught Educational Methods and Accelerative Learning. He also was an adjunct professor at Goddard College, VT. He said that the most satisfying experience in his life was overhearing his students discussing what they had talked about in his classes as he walked around the campus.

He has dedicated his life to sharing his knowledge of creative teaching, accelerated learning, and problem solving techniques. He is the author of over 55 published books, some published in multiple languages. He has taught in universities and at workshops in numerous countries spanning 5 continents around the world. A respected member and consultant highly involved with multiple worldwide creative communities including Mensa, Intertel, Mindcamp, Creative Problem Solving Institute, South African Creativity Conference, and many more.

He had a passion for classical music, composing his own music, and he developed a unique impromptu style of composing at the piano. He had a compassionate soul, an honest love for humanity, and he was a great listener who could always find the best quality in every person he met. He referred to his teaching technique as “Teaching by Listening.” He was a genuine humble genius.

He resided in Gaithersburg, Maryland with his wife of 53 years. He is survived by his wife Susan Wenger, his two daughters Erika Mayo and Whimsy Johnson, three grandchildren Randy Mayo, Daniel Johnson, and Sydney Johnson, his nephew Clifford Taylor, and his niece Sarah Parsons.

He was preceded in death by his father Clarence Windom Wenger, Sr., his mother Elizabeth Gentry Hill Wenger, and his sister Diane Taylor.

“His curiosity inspired creativity; his humanity inspired us all”

Please feel free to share your most memorable experiences with Win Wenger,

or describe a way that he has influenced you.

* “What you describe, you become more aware of” ~Win Wenger

* “You are brighter than you think” ~Win Wenger

* “The answer to nearly every question in nearly every field:

Articulate your subtler perceptions in a feedback-rich context” ~Win Wenger