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Ball, Armand Baer was born on September 30, 1930 in Dubach, Louisiana, United States. Son of Armand Baer and Lovera (Sanderson) Ball.
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Ball, Armand Baer was born on September 30, 1930 in Dubach, Louisiana, United States. Son of Armand Baer and Lovera (Sanderson) Ball.
Bachelor, Louisiana College, 1951. Master of Religious Education, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1953. Master of Science, George Williams College, 1960.
Royal Ambassador director, Florida Baptist Convention, Jacksonville, 1953-1957; program director, Woodlawn Boys' Club, Chicago, 1957-1958; camp/youth director, Young Men’s Christian Association, Nashville, 1958-1962; executive director, Young Men’s Christian Association Camps Widjiwagan/duNord, St. Paul Young Men’s Christian Association, 1962-1974; executive vice president, American Camping Association, Martinsville, Indiana, 1974-1988; consultant, since 1988; associate, Campaign Associations, Philadelphia, since 1989.
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Consultant Center Disease Control, St. Petersburg (Russia) & Tyumen (Siberia)Children's Camps, Malaysian Tourist Board, Pan-American Institute Physical Education (Venezuela), Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service, Project Reach, Boy Scouts American, United Church of Christ, Young Men’s Christian Association, Episcopal Church. Member International Camping Fellowship. Past chair Sanibel Parks and Recreation Committee, 2001-2008, board member Community Housing Resources Inc.
Member advisory board Center Environmental and Sustainability Education, Florida Gulf Coast University. Member American Society Association Executives (certified associate executive life), Audubon Society, Canadian Camping Association, Kiwanis (Hixon award).
Married Beverly Jane Hodges, September 15, 1957. Children— Kathryn Lynn, Robin Armand.