Frank Boyden's tenure as headmaster of Deerfield Academy spanned seven decades. It began in the waning days of horse travel and ended with astronauts landing on the moon. Like all great leaders, Boyden envisioned a worthy ideal, defined a strategic plan to achieve it, and inspired others to join him in the quest. Although contemporary education critics and reformers tend to focus on the structural deficiencies of our school system rather than on school leadership, the challenges faced by contemporary principals and headmasters demand unprecedented vision, dedication, and management skills. Frank Boyden of Deerfield explores the connection between quality schooling and inspirational school leadership. It is both historical and biographical - a compelling American success story. It is also a case study for leaders not only in education but in all enterprises. Boyden's lifelong contributions to private and public secondary and higher education remind us of the best we have been and will continue to be with sustained earnestness, political genius, and dedication to a selfless ideal.