Curtis Williford Reese (September 3, 1887 – June 5, 1961) was a Unitarian minister and humanist.
Raised in a conservative Southern Baptist environment, his seminary studies of biblical criticism eroded his belief in an inerrant Bible.
By 1913 he found a spiritual home in the Unitarian denomination, and became an active minister in the Middle West.
He preached humanism as a liberating force that was necessary for both intellectual vigor and improved society.
While remaining a member of the Unitarian church, in 1930-1957 he was the dean of the Abraham Lincoln Center in Chicago, which served as a clearinghouse for humanists active in political and intellectual programs.